Passengers Stranded on Cruise Off Cape Verde Following Suspected Hantavirus Deaths
Local authorities bar ship from docking after three deaths in suspected hantavirus outbreak.
PRAIA, Cape Verde: Passengers and crew are currently stranded on a ship stuck off Cape Verde, following the death of three people in a suspected hantavirus outbreak.
The island nation has refused to allow them to disembark, citing concerns for public health.
Among those aboard the MV Hondius are passengers from Britain, Spain, and the United States, as well as crew from the Philippines.
Oceanwide Expeditions, the ship's operator, has implemented strict precautionary measures, including isolation and hygiene protocols.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that the risk to the wider public remains low, urging against panic or travel restrictions.
Hantavirus, typically transmitted from rodents to humans, has been confirmed in one passenger currently receiving intensive care in Johannesburg.
The exact cause of the deaths is still under investigation, with the WHO working closely with involved countries to support medical care and public health risk assessment.
The island nation has refused to allow them to disembark, citing concerns for public health.
Among those aboard the MV Hondius are passengers from Britain, Spain, and the United States, as well as crew from the Philippines.
Oceanwide Expeditions, the ship's operator, has implemented strict precautionary measures, including isolation and hygiene protocols.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that the risk to the wider public remains low, urging against panic or travel restrictions.
Hantavirus, typically transmitted from rodents to humans, has been confirmed in one passenger currently receiving intensive care in Johannesburg.
The exact cause of the deaths is still under investigation, with the WHO working closely with involved countries to support medical care and public health risk assessment.
