Countries around the world raced Thursday to track down passengers who disembarked from a cruise ship struck by a Hantavirus outbreak before it was stranded off the coast of Cape Verde, in an effort to contain the spread of the disease.
Three people – a Dutch couple and a German national – died in the outbreak on the MV Hondius. Eight people, including a Swiss citizen, are suspected of having contracted the virus, according to the World Health Organization.
The Dutch government has said around 40 passengers had disembarked the ship in Santa Helena, where the ship made a stop on its way to Cape Verde – before the outbreak was reported.
Contact tracing
The whereabouts of many of these passengers is as yet unknown.
