Cruise Ship Stranded off Cape Verde After Hantavirus Kills Three
A cruise ship carrying 149 people remains anchored off Cape Verde after a hantavirus outbreak killed three passengers and left several others seriously ill. Authorities have refused docking while health teams investigate. Hantavirus is a rare rodent-borne virus that can progress from mild flu-like symptoms to life-threatening lung or kidney failure. Most strains do not spread between humans. Investigators believe the virus was transmitted through contact with infected rodents or their droppings in enclosed spaces. Only one rare strain is known to pass between people, and even that is uncommon. The World Health Organization says the public risk is low but urges caution around rodent activity. Anyone with sudden flu-like symptoms that worsen rapidly should seek medical attention promptly.
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