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

Il Sudafrica dice che un cittadino britannico è in condizioni critiche dopo un caso di hantavirus durante una crociera antartica


An archive image of the cruise ship Hondius, in Vlissingen, Netherlands May 17, 2025. The MV Hondius, a Netherlands-based cruise ship, was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, authorities and media reports said on May 3, 2026. IMAGE OBTAINED BY REUTE (Reuters)

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)

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