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Indian crew among those onboard cruise hit by hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius
Updated On: 08 May, 2026 12:30 PM IST | London | PTI
The ship, carrying passengers from 28 countries, departed Argentina on April 1 and is heading toward Spain’s Canary Islands. Health authorities are tracing passengers who disembarked at St Helena, while WHO says the risk of a pandemic is low but confirmed rare human-to-human transmission of the virus
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Indian nationals part of Hantavirus affected cruise crew. File Pic
At least two Indian nationals are part of the crew of the Dutch vessel MV Hondius which reported a hantavirus outbreak with five confirmed cases and three deaths so far, according to the BBC.
The luxury cruise ship, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, began its journey on April 1 from Argentina's Ushuaia and is expected to arrive in Spain's Canary Islands on May 10.
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