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…

Second hantavirus case confirmed after deaths on cruise ship
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 -…