Anxiety over a hantavirus outbreak grew after the first suspected case was identified outside a quarantined cruise ship. A French airline passenger tested as a suspected case, marking the virus’s potential spread beyond the controlled maritime environment. Two Dutch infectious disease specialists are now en route to the ship, currently docked at Cape Verde, where they will remain on board even after it departs. Health authorities are closely monitoring the situation amid fears that additional cases could emerge through air travel.
Walter Murrow
May 6, 2026
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