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Deadly virus outbreak suspected on cruise ship in Atlantic | DW News
May 3, 2026
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Three people have died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde. The World Health Organization says one case has been confirmed, with several more under investigation, aboard a vessel sailing from Argentina toward Africa. So how dangerous is this virus — and how do you contain an outbreak at sea? #hantavirus #argentina #capeverde #who 00:00 Outbreak reported aboard MV Hondius en route from Argentina to Cape Verde 00:50 What is the hantavirus? — Owais Durrani, Medical Analyst 02:09 How high is the risk of contracting this virus? 03:11 How difficult is it to manage a viral outbreak on a cruise ship? 04:29 WHO: An international investigation is underway For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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