🔴 Live: Hantavirus-infected patient hospitalised in Zurich as three more 'evacuated' from cruise ship
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- Issued on: 06/05/2026 - 12:04Modified: 06/05/2026 - 12:37
- Three other passengers, believed to have contracted the virus, have also been "evacuated" from the ship, currently anchored off the coast of Cape Verde, according to the World Health Organization.
- A former passenger on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being treated in a Zurich hospital for the disease, Swiss authorities said Wednesday.
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Issued on: 06/05/2026 - 12:04Modified: 06/05/2026 - 12:37
By: FRANCE 24 An aerial view of crew members wearing hazmat suits disembarking an ambulance boat at the port after approaching the pilot door on the starboard side of the cruise ship MV Hondius, while stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 5, 2026. © AFP A former passenger on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has been hospitalised in Zurich and has tested positive for the virus, the Swiss health ministry said Wednesday. Three other passengers, believed to have contracted the virus, have also been "evacuated" from the ship, currently anchored off the coast of Cape Verde, according to the World Health Organization. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
A former passenger on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being treated in a Zurich hospital for the disease, Swiss authorities said Wednesday.