An archive image of the cruise ship Hondius, in Vlissingen, Netherlands
| Photo Credit: via Reuters
The World Health Organization said on Monday (May 4, 2026) there was no need for panic and the risk to the public was low after three people died and three fell ill following a suspected outbreak of the rodent-borne hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic.
Netherlands-based Oceanwide Expeditions said it was “managing a serious medical situation” on a polar expedition ship, the MV Hondius, which was off Cape Verde, an island nation off Africa’s western coast.
Published – May 04, 2026 04:53 pm IST
