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

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…

Officials say they will not authorise docking ‘to protect public health’ after deaths of three passengers

Almost 150 people remained on the cruise ship after the deaths of three passengers. The risk to the public is low, World Health Organization says.

A cruise ship with 150 people is stranded near Cape Verde amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak, awaiting urgent medical assistance.

The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius departed Cape Verde for Tenerife on Wednesday, as authorities rush to trace anyone who may have come into contact with the virus.

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

Spain's health ministry said the MV Hondius is expected to arrive within three to four days.

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…

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

The president of the Canary Islands said he was opposed to allowing the ship to dock in Tenerife and requested an urgent meeting with the prime minister.

Permssion granted by the Spanish govenment for a stricken cruise ship to dock in the Canary Islands was thrown into doubt by the islands' president.

Leader of Canary Islands government says healthy passengers could leave ship in Cape Verde; Briton, Dutch and German evacuated

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

A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will reach the Spanish island of Tenerife "within three days", with the evacuation of passengers to start from May 11, Spain said…

As the remaining passengers head for the Canary Islands we look at how the virus spreads and what is being done