South Africa says British national critical after hantavirus case on antarctic cruise
South Africa says British national critical after hantavirus case on antarctic cruise
ReutersMon, May 4, 2026 at 10:13 AM UTC
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FILE PHOTO: An archive image of the cruise ship Hondius, in Vlissingen, Netherlands May 17, 2025. The MV Hondius, a Netherlands-based cruise ship, was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, authorities and media reports said on May 3, 2026. IMAGE OBTAINED BY REUTERS/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
JOHANNESBURG, May 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's health ministry said on Monday that two passengers have died and a British national was in critical condition after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus.
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The ship, carrying about 150 tourists from various countries, had departed Ushuaia, Southern Argentina, for Canary Islands about three weeks ago.
(Reporting by Sfundo Parakozov and Nilutpal Timsina;Editing by Bate Felix)
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