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3 people waiting to be medically evacuated from cruise ship at center of suspected hantavirus outbreak

There are currently two laboratory-confirmed and five suspected cases. At least three people are waiting to be medically evacuated from a cruise ship at the center of a suspected hantavirus outbreak . As of Monday, there have been seven cases reported aboard the MV Hondius, of which two are laboratory-confirmed and five are suspected. Among those seven, there have been three deaths, including a married couple from the Netherlands, one of whom has been confirmed to have been infected with hantavirus. The ship is currently off the coast of Cape Verde and medical teams have been assessing two staff members and a close contact of one of the deceased patients.

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WilluChill News DeskNetherlands · Published Friday, September 18, 2026 at 7:07 AM UTCUpdated Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM UTC

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ET, according to World Health Organization representative for Cape Verde Dr. Her health rapidly declined while on a flight to Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 25 and she died upon arrival to an emergency department the next day, the WHO said. Two planes have been arranged for medical evacuations of the sick passengers from the ship between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m.

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There are currently two laboratory-confirmed and five suspected cases. At least three people are waiting to be medically evacuated from a cruise ship at the center of a suspected hantavirus outbreak . As of Monday, there have been seven cases reported aboard the MV Hondius, of which two are laboratory-confirmed and five are suspected. Among those seven, there have been three deaths, including a married couple from the Netherlands, one of whom has been confirmed to have been infected with hantavirus. The ship is currently off the coast of Cape Verde and medical teams have been assessing two staff members and a close contact of one of the deceased patients.
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