Countries worldwide are attempting to trace passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak to prevent further spread. Three deaths have been reported, with several suspected cases of the virus.

Countries worldwide scrambled on Thursday to trace people who had left the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak before it got marooned off the coast of Cabo Verde, to prevent further spread of the disease. Three people – a Dutch couple and a German national – died in the outbreak on the MV Hondius. Eight ‌people, including a Swiss citizen, were suspected to have contracted the virus, according to the World Health Organization. The vessel’s operator, Oceanwide Expeditions, said 29 passengers....