WHO suspects human-to-human hantavirus spread on cruise ship off Cape Verde
The World Health Organization says hantavirus may have spread between close contacts aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which is being held near Cape Verde.The agency said the immediate focus is to evacuate two ill people from the vessel and then allow the ship to continue towards the Canary Islands, pending a decision from Spanish authorities.WHO said the wider public risk remains low, but confirmed that three people have died among seven confirmed and suspected cases on board.The development matters because officials are still trying to establish whether the outbreak was caused by a single infected passenger before boarding, or... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 May 2026 12:00 LONDON
