CAMEO+ eventHEALTH2026-05-05馃嚚馃嚮

Human-to-human transmission of suspected hantavirus in cruise ship outbreak

source: World Health Organization -> target: Cruise ship passengers and crew on MV Hondius

On 2026-05-05, the World Health Organization said it suspected limited human-to-human transmission of hantavirus among very close contacts aboard the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius. The ship was moored off Cape Verde, which had not allowed passengers ashore because of the outbreak; the article said seven confirmed or suspected cases were on board and testing was ongoing.

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