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Passengers who disembarked hantavirus cruise ship still unaccounted-for
Key takeaways
- MV Hondius, carrying a number of passengers suspected of having hantavirus infections, leaves Cabo Verde on Wednesday.
- A cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak stopped in Santa Helena before being marooned off Cabo Verde in an effort to contain further spread.
- Authorities from multiple countries have been unable to trace all the passengers who disembarked from the ship, raising fears the virus could spread further across the world.
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MV Hondius, carrying a number of passengers suspected of having hantavirus infections, leaves Cabo Verde on Wednesday. (Reuters: Stringer)
A cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak stopped in Santa Helena before being marooned off Cabo Verde in an effort to contain further spread.
Authorities from multiple countries have been unable to trace all the passengers who disembarked from the ship, raising fears the virus could spread further across the world.
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