CVM understands that there has been a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on the cruise ship M/V Hondius, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions.&nbsp;
The vessel, which was travelling from Ushuaia in Argentina to Cape Verde, has reportedly seen three passenger deaths, with several others believed to be infected.
Hantaviruses are carried by rodents in many parts of the world and are primarily contracted by humans through the inhalation or ingestion of aerosolised rodent faeces, urine or saliva.
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CVM understands that there has been a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on the cruise ship M/V Hondius, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions.

Three Dead in Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship