Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak - Reuters
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"WHO is aware of and supporting a public health event involving a cruise vessel sailing in the Atlantic Ocean."
— World Health Organisation , Other
"The patient being treated in Johannesburg tested positive for hantavirus."
— Foster Mohale , Other
"Any large outbreaks on a cruise ship will tend to evoke a reaction in people, a memory of what happened with COVID-19, but it's important to not panic as yet."
— Meru Sheel , Academic
Key People
Betsy Arakawa was the wife of actor Gene Hackman.
Spokesperson for South Africa's health ministry.
Gene Hackman was an American actor renowned for his roles in various iconic films.
Meru Sheel is an infectious diseases epidemiologist from Sydney University.
The World Health Organisation is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
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A suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has resulted in three deaths, including an elderly married couple, and at least three other passengers falling ill, according to the World Health Organization and South Africa's health department.
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has led to three deaths and at least three other passengers falling ill, with one currently in intensive care in South Africa, according to the World Health Organization.
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has resulted in three deaths and at least three other passengers requiring medical attention, according to the World Health Organization.
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has resulted in three deaths and at least three other passengers falling ill, according to the World Health Organization.
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has resulted in three deaths and at least three other passengers requiring medical attention, according to the World Health Organization.
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