A cruise ship carrying 149 people has been denied permission to dock after a suspected hantavirus outbreak has left three dead and others seriously ill, forcing those onboard into isolation as authorities scramble to contain the situation.
One person, a British national, is in a hospital intensive care unit in Johannesburg, South Africa, that country's health ministry said in a statement. It said that the unidentified patient was in "critical condition."
So far this remains the one confirmed hantavirus case. The five others are suspected cases.
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The WHO stressed that there was no need for alarm.
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Kluge said he was in contact with authorities in Europe and South Africa to ensure a "science-based response."
NBC News
I do not understand why people want to visit a floating petri dish disguised as a 1990s mall built inside a terrible hotel. Is it the buffet?
Previously:
• Upcoming documentary recounts story of cursed 'poop cruise'
• Nurse banned for life from Carnival Cruise over CBD gummies
• Cruise ships continue to carry COVID-19
