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04/05/2026 12:46 (UTC)

CAPE VERDE DISEASES

Three passengers on Dutch cruise ship die in suspected virus outbreak

Praia (Cape Verde), 04/05/2026.- Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius is anchored off the coast of the city of Praia on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, 04 May 2026, after three people died onboard from an acute respiratory syndrome. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported one confirmed case and five additional suspected cases of hantavirus infection on the vessel sailing in the Atlantic Ocean. Three of those affected have died and one is currently in intensive care in South Africa. (Cabo Verde, Sudáfrica) EFE/EPA/ELTON MONTEIRO

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