{"id":5386,"date":"2026-05-04T09:10:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5386"},"modified":"2026-05-04T09:10:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:10:27","slug":"virus-outbreak-on-cruise-ship-leaves-three-people-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5386","title":{"rendered":"Virus outbreak on cruise ship leaves three people dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>BREAKING<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>A suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship has caused the death of three people, it has been reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>A British man is in intensive care as three people have died as a result of the outbreak of the virus, two of whom are Dutch nationals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The British tourist is being treated in intensive care in Johannesburg while another three passengers fell ill, two of whom are on board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The reported outbreak happened on the MV Hondius cruise ship, as it was travelling between Argentina and Cape Verde.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Oceanwide Expeditions, the operator based in the Netherlands, has confirmed that it is managing \u201ca serious medical situation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to media reports, the cruise ship departed about three weeks ago with around 150 passengers and stopped in the Antarctic and other locations on \u200bits way to Cape Verde.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>What is hantavirus and how is it treated?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The rodent-borne virus known as hantavirus can either mostly affect the lungs or kidneys, and there are no specific drugs to treat \u2060it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Treatment for hantavirus focuses on supportive care, while in severe cases, it includes putting patients on ventilators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hantavirus is spread mainly by rodents and are not from person-to-person.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>People get hantavirus from contact with rodents like rats and mice, especially when exposed to their urine, droppings, and saliva. <\/p>\n<p>It can also spread through a bite or scratch by a rodent, but this is rare, according to CDC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Virus #outbreak #cruise #ship #leaves #people #dead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKING A suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship has caused the death of three people, it has been reported. A British man is in intensive care as three people have died as a result of the outbreak of the virus, two of whom are Dutch nationals. 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