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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to sail to Spain after rare Andes strain confirmed

The Japan Times·No Author·27 days ago
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An ambulance boat approaches the cruise ship Hondius off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on Tuesday. | AFP-JIJI A luxury cruise ⁠ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned for days off the coast of Cape Verde with close to 150 people on board was due to head to Spain, while South Africa confirmed it identified among the victims a strain of the virus that can — in rare cases — spread among humans. And the Swiss government said a man who returned to Switzerland after ​being a passenger on the MV Hondius was infected with the hantavirus and was being treated in Zurich. ‌It said ‌there was no danger to the broader population. A Dutch couple and a German national ​who had been on the ship have died, while a British national is in intensive care in South Africa. The Netherlands is preparing to evacuate three patients who are on board. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.…

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