Three Deaths from Hantavirus Outbreak on Polar Cruise Ship
The World Health Organization has confirmed three deaths from a hantavirus outbreak aboard the polar cruise ship MV Hondius. The vessel departed from Ushuaia, Argentina, on March 20th, bound for Cape Verde. Hantavirus is typically transmitted through rodents.
<p> <img alt="The current itinerary included stops at the Falklands, the South Georgia Islands, and Saint Helena. According to maritime tracking websites, the ship was on Sunday off the port of Praia" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110007/100x80/cru.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed three deaths on Sunday aboard the polar cruise ship MV Hondius f...