Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise ship kills three, one critical in ICU
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, 4 May 2025, confirmed it is monitoring a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise vessel MV Hondius, sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, where three people have died and one remains critically ill in intensive care in Johannesburg, South Africa. One case has been laboratory-confirmed, with five additional suspected infections under investigation.
What WHO Has Confirmed
In a post on X, WHO stated:
