Cape Verde Hantavirus Ship
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Health workers in protective gear arrive to evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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The U.N. health agency says three patients on a cruise ship with suspected hantavirus infections are being flown to the Netherlands. The ship involved in a deadly outbreak remains off Cape Verde. The World Health Organization says eight cases have been recorded, with three confirmed by lab tests. Three people have died. The ship's doctor, initially in serious condition, is now stable. The Dutch foreign ministry says the evacuees include a British, a Dutch, and a German national. Meanwhile, a former passenger is being treated in Switzerland for the Andes strain, which can spread between people.
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