Cape Verde blocks harbor entry for hantavirus‑hit Hondius as WHO stresses low public risk

Cape Verde refused the Hondius cruise ship’s docking in Praia amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak on board, with about 149 passengers and crew; three people have died and three are sick, including a crew member in urgent care and a British national in intensive care in Johannesburg. The ship may relocate to the Canary Islands for medical evacuation of the sick as authorities investigate exposure sources. The World Health Organization says the risk to the general public remains low and there is no need for panic or travel restrictions.