MV Hondius hantavirus cases rise to 7 as cruise passengers remain trapped off Cape Verde: WHO
Seven cases of suspected hantavirus have been identified aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, including three deaths, with passengers and crew unable to disembark off the coast of Cape Verde. The World Health Organization is supporting ongoing investigations and medical care efforts while Cape Verdean authorities maintain the ship in open waters over public health concerns. Passengers are confined to cabins with instructions to practice maximal physical distancing as evacuation plans for critically ill individuals are coordinated.
- ▪Three passengers have died from the suspected hantavirus outbreak, including a Dutch couple and a German national.
- ▪Two confirmed cases include a British man in critical condition in South Africa and the wife of a deceased Dutch man.
- ▪Cape Verde has dispatched a medical team on three separate trips to provide care aboard the ship.
- ▪The MV Hondius is carrying 88 passengers and 59 crew members who remain in isolation near Cape Verdean waters.
- ▪WHO is conducting epidemiological and laboratory investigations to determine the source and potential for human-to-human transmission.
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World News MV Hondius hantavirus cases rise to 7 as cruise passengers remain trapped off Cape Verde: WHO By Zoe Hussain Published May 4, 2026, 11:58 p.m. ET The total number of cases in a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the luxury MV Hondius cruise ship has risen to seven — as roughly 150 passengers have been ordered to stay put in West African waters, according to authorities. As of Monday, seven cases, including two laboratory-confirmed cases and five suspected cases, have been identified in the suspected outbreak of the rare, rodent-borne illness on the Dutch cruise liner, according to the World Health Organization. 3 The total number of cases in a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the luxury MV Hondius cruise ship has risen to seven.
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