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Cruise ship waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak

A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean after three passengers died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus.

First seen · 5:49 AM UTCMay 5, 2026

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Cruise ship waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreakA cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean after three passengers died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus.
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