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Three passengers are dead and seven people are ill from a hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship.AFP via Getty Images
By Krutika Kuppalli
May 5, 2026
Kuppalli is an infectious diseases physician in Dallas with extensive experience with the World Health Organization.
Three passengers are dead. Seven people are ill. The ship is anchored off Cape Verde, passengers cannot disembark, and the World Health Organization is coordinating the response.
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