Human-to-Human Transmission of Deadly Virus Suspected on Cruise Ship

Three people have died, including a husband and wife.
Human-to-Human Transmission of Deadly Virus Suspected on Cruise Ship
The MV Hondius off the coast of Cape Verde on May 4, 2026. AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A virus may have been transmitted between humans on a cruise ship that is currently off the coast of Africa, officials with the World Health Organization (WHO) said on May 5.

“We do believe that there may be some human-to-human transmission that’s happening among the really close contacts,” Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s chief of epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, told reporters during a briefing in Geneva.

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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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