DEVELOPING: Three Dead Aboard Cruise Ship, Several Others Seriously Ill in Hantavirus Outbreak

Three people are dead, and several others are seriously ill after a Hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic.

Hantavirus is transmitted to humans by mice and rats, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

According to South African media, the MV Hondius cruise ship departed from Argentina and sailed to Cape Verde.

“Hantavirus infections are typically linked to environmental exposure (exposure to infected rodents’ urine or feces). While rare, hantavirus may spread between people...