- Three people have died and five others have fallen ill following a suspected virus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
- One case of hantavirus has been confirmed, with detailed investigations and further laboratory testing currently underway.
- A 69-year-old British national is currently in intensive care in Johannesburg, South Africa, after being evacuated from the vessel.
- The outbreak began with a 70-year-old passenger who died on board, followed by his 69-year-old wife who later died in a South African hospital.
- The World Health Organisation states that hantavirus infections are typically linked to exposure to infected rodents' urine or faeces, though human-to-human transmission is rare.
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Three dead and British national in intensive care after virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
