Outbreak on Cruise Ship Leaves 3 Dead: 5 Things to Know About Hantavirus
'To date, one case of hantavirus infection has been laboratory confirmed, and there are five additional suspected cases,' officials say.
TL;DR
- Three people have died from a suspected hantavirus outbreak on an Atlantic cruise ship.
- Around 150 people are currently on board the vessel.
- One case is laboratory confirmed, with five additional suspected cases.
- Of the six affected, three have died and one is in intensive care in South Africa.
- A British national who left the ship is also being treated in South Africa.