4 Canadians Aboard Cruise Ship Affected by Fatal Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak

4 Canadians Aboard Cruise Ship Affected by Fatal Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak
The cruise ship MV Hondius off the coast of Cape Verde on May 4, 2026. AFP via Getty Images
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Four Canadians are included among the 149 passengers on a luxury cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean where a rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing the deaths of three passengers and sickening others.

Seven ​cases of hantavirus ​have been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) onboard an Oceanwide Expeditions vessel moored off the coast of Cape Verde in western Africa.