Hantavirus cruise ship arrives
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Barely a month ago, these passengers were embarking on a voyage to some of the world’s most remote islands. Now they are isolating in their cabins, trapped aboard a ship anchored in the Atlantic.
Passengers still stranded aboard the hantavirus-stricken HV Hondius appear to be going about their daily routines in a calm manner — despite the looming threat of contracting the illness that killed three fellow travelers.
Monroe resident Jake Rosmarin says passengers aboard the M/V Hondius remain under precautions as the vessel heads toward the Canary Islands following medical evacuations linked to the outbreak.
A video shows the captain announcing the death of a passenger “from natural causes” - The cruise ship remains under quarantine while WHO specialists investigate how the “Andes strain” was transmitted
An influencer aboard the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak said passengers were ‘not just headlines’ and that they want to go home.