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An aerial view of crew members wearing hazmat suits disembarking an ambulance boat at the port after approaching the pilot door on the starboard side of the cruise ship MV Hondius, while stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 5, 2026. ยฉ AFP
A former passenger on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has beenย hospitalisedย in Zurich and has tested positive for the virus, the Swiss health ministry said Wednesday. Three other passengers, believed to have contracted the virus, have also been "evacuated" from the ship, currently anchored off the coast ofย Cape Verde, according to theย World Health Organization. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.ย
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
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