Infected passengers evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship
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“Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde after an outbreak of hantavirus.”
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Three independent news sources (The Guardian, Al Jazeera, and a live news feed) confirm that three people were medically evacuated from the MV Hondius due to a hantavirus outbreak while the ship was off the coast of Cape Verde.
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— Cabo Verde Airlines, formerly named TACV, is an international airline based in Cape Verde. It connects three continents with non-stop flights from their hub at Amílcar Cabral International Airport on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabo_Verde_Airlines
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabo_Verde_Airlines
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— The national flag of Cape Verde (bandeira nacional de Cabo Verde) was adopted on 22 September 1992, replacing the flag adopted during independence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Cape_Verde
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Cape_Verde
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— Sal (Portuguese for "salt") is an island in Cape Verde. Sal is a tourist destination with white sand beaches and over 350 days of sunshine a year. It is one of the three sandy eastern islands of the C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal,_Cape_Verde
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal,_Cape_Verde
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“Three people have died on the MV Hondius.”
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Three independent news sources (Nypost, Daily Maverick, and Deutsche Welle) confirm that three people died on the MV Hondius, including a Dutch couple and a German national.
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— a suspected hantavirus outbreak claimed three lives [aboard the MV Hondius]
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/world-news/inside-the-deadly-h…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/world-news/inside-the-deadly-h…
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— three people died onboard from an acute respiratory syndrome [on the MV Hondius]
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-07-ducklings…
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-07-ducklings…
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— Three people, a Dutch couple and a German national, have died since the cruise ship departed Argentina last month
https://www.dw.com/en/hantavirus-who-assesses-public-health-…
https://www.dw.com/en/hantavirus-who-assesses-public-health-…
“Cape Verde refused permission for the ship to dock.”
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Multiple independent sources (Nypost and Daily Maverick) confirm that Cape Verde authorities refused permission for the MV Hondius to dock due to health concerns.
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— In April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus was identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. On 1 April 2026, the ship left Ushuaia, Argentina. On 11 April, a passenger died on board from the virus, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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— MV Hondius is a Dutch expedition ship owned by Oceanwide Expeditions, which has been used for relatively small-scale cruises in the Arctic and Antarctic since 2019. It is named after Jodocus Hondius. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius
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— Hantavirus infection or the Hantavirus disease is a contagious disease caused by the Orthohantavirus genus of viruses. It can result in hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantavirus_infection
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantavirus_infection
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“It’s now heading for the Canary Islands with around 150 passengers.”
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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, and two separate web search results) confirm the ship is heading to the Canary Islands (specifically Tenerife) with approximately 150 passengers and crew.
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— In April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus was identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. On 1 April 2026, the ship left Ushuaia, Argentina. On 11 April, a passenger died on board from the virus, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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— Hantavirus infection or the Hantavirus disease is a contagious disease caused by the Orthohantavirus genus of viruses. It can result in hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantavirus_infection
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantavirus_infection
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— Fernando Clavijo Batlle (born 10 August 1971) is a Spanish politician who has served as the president of the Canary Islands since 2023. A member of the Canarian Coalition, he previously served as pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Clavijo_(politician)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Clavijo_(politician)
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