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Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: A Rare and Deadly Strain Spreads Among Passengers

Health officials confirm a rare outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship, with person-to-person spread possible. Three confirmed cases and five suspected ones have been reported, with one British passenger critically ill in South Africa. The ship, which left Argentina in late March, has been denied entry to Cape Verde and is now heading to Spains Canary Islands. Contact tracing is underway in South Africa, and new tests reveal another positive case in Switzerland. Disinfection is ongoing, and the World Health Organization emphasizes the low overall risk to the public, but the situation is closely monitored.

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