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  "path": "/2026/05/04/deadly-virus-scare-strands-cruise-ship-at-sea-as-countries-refuse-to-let-it-dock.html",
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  "textContent": "A cruise ship carrying 149 people has been denied permission to dock after a suspected hantavirus outbreak has left three dead and others seriously ill, forcing those onboard into isolation as authorities scramble to contain the situation.\n\n> One person, a British national, is in a hospital intensive care unit in Johannesburg, South Africa, that country's health ministry said in a statement.\n\n— Read the rest \n\nThe post Deadly virus scare strands cruise ship at sea as countries refuse to let it dock appeared first on Boing Boing.",
  "title": "Deadly virus scare strands cruise ship at sea as countries refuse to let it dock"
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