Two deaths linked to an outbreak of acute respiratory syndrome on a cruise ship in the Atlantic (South African Ministry of Health)

An outbreak of acute respiratory syndrome has been reported aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, traveling from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Cape Verde, resulting in the deaths of two passengers. A third British passenger, aged 69, tested positive for hantavirus and is currently in intensive care in Johannesburg. According to sources, the death toll could reach three, including a Dutch couple, with the first symptomatic case being a 70-year-old cruiser who died aboard the ship.