Passengers Evacuated From MV Hondius After Hantavirus Deaths

Three passengers died on a vessel traveling toward the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Africa. The source stated the outbreak occurred on a vessel in the Atlantic. The World Health Organization reported a hantavirus outbreak on an Atlantic-bound oil tanker, resulting in three deaths. The deceased include two Dutch nationals. Two crew members have also fallen ill and require urgent medical assistance. The current status of other Dutch passengers on board remains unknown. Two deaths involving Dutch citizens and one initial death on April 11 have been reported on the cruise ship MV Hondius. A British patient is currently receiving intensive care in South Africa following the incident. There are 149 people on board representing 23 different countries, including six passengers and one crew member from Germany. Nearly 150 people were aboard the vessel when a 70-year-old man died of the illness. His wife also died from the same virus, though the death of a German man on board has not been verified as Hantavirus. The ship has been denied docking permissions.