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Three passengers dead, one case of hantavirus confirmed from Atlantic cruise ship, WHO says

By Thomson Reuters May 3, 2026 | 3:31 PM

May 3 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization ​said ‌on Sunday that three people have died ‌and ​one ⁠case of ⁠hantavirus has been confirmed among passengers on ​a cruise vessel ⁠sailing ⁠in the ​Atlantic Ocean.

It ​said that six ‌individuals were affected in the ⁠incident, of whome three have died ⁠and ‌one is ⁠in ​intensive ‌care in South ​Africa.

(Reporting ⁠by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Edmund ​Klamann)