Eight suspected cases of hantavirus have now been linked to the luxury cruise ship

Further three people taken ill, including 69-year-old Briton reported to be in intensive care in South Africa

Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic after a suspected outbreak of a deadly rodent virus.

The outbreak of hantavirus, an infection that is usually transmitted to humans from rodents, occurred on a cruise ship that was traveling from Argentina to Cape Verde. Though…

Three passengers on a cruise ship off West Africa have died from suspected hantavirus and at least three others required medical treatment.

Three people who were aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean have died of suspected infections of hantavirus, a rodent-borne virus that can cause fatal respiratory illness,…

Strict measures, including isolation and special hygiene rules, are being taken onboard the MV Hondius

WHO says a total of seven hantavirus cases identified on cruise ship so far

The World Health Organization said the risk to the wider public was low but added that limited human-to-human transmission had been reported in some strains of the virus.

The United National health agency added that there are five other suspected cases and that further investigations are ongoing.

Three passengers on the cruise ship MV Hondius have died due to an outbreak of hantavirus, a rare illness transmitted by rodents

Three passengers have died after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus ripped through an Atlantic Ocean cruise ship, the MV Hondius. Hantavirus infections, which are usually spread…

Briton to be evacuated from MV Hondius with Dutch colleague, after both began suffering respiratory symptoms

Swiss authorities confirmed the third Hantavirus case linked to the Hondius cruise ship outbreak—a man who sailed onboard in April—as the vessel is set to sail to the Canary…

The World Health Organization highlighted that three cases were confirmed as laboratory-detected hantavirus infections

The public health risk for hantavirus in the rest of the world remains low, the World Health Organization said.

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the situation is "very serious and deeply stressful" for those involved.

Three people have died and several others have been medically evacuated after the outbreak of a deadly hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian…

The ship's doctor is among those believed to be infected. The ship itself is headed to Spain.

A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.

Eight suspected cases of hantavirus have now been linked to the luxury cruise ship