Three cruise ship passengers died and several others fell ill because of a suspected hantavirus outbreak. The disease is typically caused by inhaling infected mouse droppings on land and isn’t usually considered a risk for ship passengers. The outbreak occurred on board the MV Hondius, which is now anchored off the coast of Cape Verde in western Africa. The ship, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, had about 150 passengers, embarking from Ushuaia in Argentina about three weeks ago, The New York Times  reported . From there, it stopped in Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, Nightingale Island, Tristan, St. Helena, Ascension and Cape Verde. A 70-year-old man and his 69-year-old wife, both Dutch, died, as did an unidentified third passenger. The World Health Organization said five other passengers are suspected of having contracted the virus.…