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2 articlesHantavirus cruise company says 29 passengers disembarked before the outbreak was confirmed
Oceanwide Expeditions released a statement clarifying that 29 passengers disembarked at Saint Helena Island before a hantavirus outbreak was officially confirmed on their cruise ship. The company's press release tied the passenger departure to the removal of the first victim's body from the vessel.
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Hantavirus: spread by rodents, potentially fatal, with no specific cure
A cruise ship operated by Dutch company Oceanwide Expeditions is dealing with a medical situation linked to hantavirus, a rodent-borne disease that can be fatal to humans with no specific cure. The ship MV Hondius was traveling from Argentina to Cape Verde when the incident occurred. France 24 interviewed a virology professor for expert context.
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