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Passengers isolating on cruise after suspected hantavirus kills three

A cruise operator says passengers are isolating after Cape Verde denied the ship entry amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people.

Published May 4, 2026, 10:14 AM EDT | WFMZZ

Passengers are isolating aboard a cruise ship after a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people, the vessel's operator said Monday. Cape Verde refused the ship entry, and the operator reported that passengers remain isolated onboard.