Cruise ship passenger describes uncertainty after 3 deaths amid hantavirus probe
A passenger on the m/v Hondius cruise ship has described fear and uncertainty as the vessel remains off the coast of Cape Verde following three deaths and a suspected hantavirus outbreak. The World Health Organization has confirmed one hantavirus case, with five additional suspected cases under investigation. Authorities are assessing the situation while delaying medical evacuations and maintaining strict isolation measures aboard the ship.
- ▪The m/v Hondius is carrying 149 people from over 20 nationalities and remains at sea off Cape Verde.
- ▪The World Health Organization confirmed one hantavirus case and is investigating five suspected cases among those affected.
- ▪Three people have died, one patient is in intensive care in South Africa, and a Dutch passenger was disembarked on St. Helena on April 24.
- ▪Oceanwide Expeditions operates the m/v Hondius and released a timeline detailing the incident's progression over several weeks.
- ▪Strict isolation measures are in place on the ship as officials work to determine connections between cases and next steps for medical evacuations.
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Caribbean Cruise ship passenger describes uncertainty after 3 deaths amid hantavirus probe The m/v Hondius remains at sea with 149 people representing more than 20 nationalities aboard By Greg Wehner Fox News Published May 4, 2026 6:41pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video ‘There’s a lot of uncertainty’: Cruise passenger speaks out in video Passenger aboard m/v Hondius describes fear and calls for clarity as ship remains off Cape Verde amid investigation into deaths and suspected hantavirus cases.
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