A cruise ship is waiting for help after a suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus onboard killed 3

A Dutch cruise ship with around 150 passengers on board was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus onboard killed three people and left at least three others seriously ill, the World Health Organization and the ship's operator said.

A cruise ship is waiting for help after a suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus onboard killed 3

TL;DR

  • A Dutch cruise ship is stranded off Cape Verde.
  • Around 150 passengers are on board.
  • A suspected hantavirus outbreak has occurred.
  • Three people have died from the virus.
  • At least three others are seriously ill.
  • The World Health Organization and the ship's operator have confirmed the incident.