Second hantavirus case confirmed after deaths on cruise ship
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Two cases of hantavirus have been confirmed after three people died and another was left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak onboard a cruise ship crossing t…
Two cases of hantavirus have been confirmed after three people died and another was left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak onboard a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean. A Dutch husband and wife and a German passenger died, with the Dutch woman testing positive for the virus, the MV Hondius ship's operator Oceanwide Expeditions said. The rare virus was also confirmed in a 69-year-old British national who was evacuated to a hospital in South Africa for intensive care. Two crew members -…