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Deadly Hantavirus Prompts Passenger Hunt Across Europe and Africa

Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency, Bulgarian news in English, EU… May 7, 2026
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Authorities across Europe and Africa are racing to trace passengers linked to the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius after a deadly hantavirus outbreak left at least three people dead and several others infected during a voyage across the South Atlantic. The outbreak has triggered an international health response involving multiple countries, including the Netherlands, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland and Germany, while concerns continue to grow over the possibility of rare human-to-human transmission. Dutch officials confirmed that around 40 passengers disembarked from the vessel during a stop on the remote island of Saint Helena....

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