Hantavirus Outbreak ‘Patient Zero’: Dutch Ornithologist Leo Schilperoord Linked to Virus Spread Aboard MV Hondius Ship

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Dutch ornithologists Leo Schilperoord identified as 'patient zero' died from the rare Andes hantavirus strain after visiting an Argentine landfill to spot a rare bird. Leo died aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, while his wife, Mirjam, passed away shortly after in South Africa. Authorities are now tracing passengers to contain the human-to-human transmission threat.