Atlantic Cruise Hantavirus Outbreak Claims Three, WHO Reports

Three people have died and several others are ill aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius off West Africa as the WHO probes a hantavirus outbreak; one lab-confirmed case and five suspected among six affected, with two symptomatic passengers awaiting medical evacuation. Cape Verde authorities have not yet allowed disembarkation, while Dutch officials coordinate repatriation with Oceanwide Expeditions; the WHO is conducting sequencing and epidemiology work. There is no specific cure for hantavirus, but early treatment can improve survival.