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Hantavirus: Video of first death reported by crew captain

France24 · · 53 words · By Video by FRANCE
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“A passenger-filmed video from April 12 shows the MV Hondius captain announcing a first death initially believed to be non-infectious”
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While Wikipedia confirms a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius starting in April 2026, there is no evidence in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding a passenger-filmed video from April 12 or a captain's announcement about a non-infectious death.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hondius is an expedition and cruise ship which is currently involved in an outbreak of hantavirus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus has been identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. As of 6 May 2026, it is anchored off the coast of Praia, Cape Verde, there have been five confirmed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oceanwide Expeditions is a Dutch company specializing in expedition-style voyages to Antarctica and the Arctic. The company self owns and operates a fleet of ice-strengthened vessels. Oceanwide provid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanwide_Expeditions
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“a suspected hantavirus outbreak later linked to three deaths and several infections emerged on board”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that since April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus was identified on the MV Hondius, resulting in three deaths and several cases (five confirmed, three suspected).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from the year 2026 in the United Kingdom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_Kingdom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus has been identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. As of 6 May 2026, it is anchored off the coast of Praia, Cape Verde, there have been five confirmed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oceanwide Expeditions is a Dutch company specializing in expedition-style voyages to Antarctica and the Arctic. The company self owns and operates a fleet of ice-strengthened vessels. Oceanwide provid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceanwide_Expeditions
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“The vessel is heading to Spain's Canary Islands”
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Only one cross-reference (BBC News) states the vessel is sailing towards Spain's Canary Islands. Wikipedia mentions it is anchored off the coast of Praia, Cape Verde, but does not contradict the destination; however, there aren't two independent sources to mark it as corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fernando Clavijo Batlle (born 10 August 1971) is a Spanish politician and incumbent president of the Canary Islands. A member of the Canarian Coalition, he previously served as president from 2015 to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Clavijo_(politician)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus has been identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. As of 6 May 2026, it is anchored off the coast of Praia, Cape Verde, there have been five confirmed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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web search NEUTRAL — MV Agusta (Italian pronunciation: [ˌɛmmeˈvi aˈɡusta], full name: MV AGUSTA Motor S.p.A., original name: Meccanica Verghera Agusta or MV) is an Italian high end motorcycle manufacturer. It was founded …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Agusta
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“with around 150 people on board”
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Multiple independent news sources (Nypost and Deutsche Welle) consistently report that there are approximately or nearly 150 people on board the vessel.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events from the year 2026 in the United Kingdom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_the_United_Kingdom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Infectious disease on cruise ships is a hazard associated with cruises. Outbreaks of contagious diseases can spread quickly due to the confined cruise ship environment, reliance on shared spaces, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infectious_disease_on_cruise_s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus has been identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. As of 6 May 2026, it is anchored off the coast of Praia, Cape Verde, there have been five confirmed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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