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South Africa says British national critical after hantavirus case on antarctic cruise

By Thomson Reuters May 4, 2026 | 5:13 AM

JOHANNESBURG, May 4 (Reuters) – South Africa’s health ​ministry ‌said on Monday that two passengers ‌have ​died ⁠and a ⁠British national was in critical condition after ​a Netherlands-based cruise ⁠ship ⁠was hit ​by a ​suspected outbreak of ‌hantavirus.

The ship, carrying about 150 ⁠tourists from various countries, had departed Ushuaia, ⁠Southern ‌Argentina, ⁠for Canary ​Islands about ‌three weeks ​ago.

(Reporting by ⁠Sfundo Parakozov and Nilutpal Timsina;Editing by Bate ​Felix)