Deadly virus outbreak suspected on cruise ship in Atlantic | DW News

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Three people have died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde. The World Health Organization says one case has been confirmed, with several more under investigation, aboard a vessel sailing from Argentina toward Africa. So how dangerous is this virus — and how do you contain an outbreak at sea?

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00:00 Outbreak reported aboard MV Hondius en route from Argentina to Cape Verde
00:50 What is the hantavirus? — Owais Durrani, Medical Analyst
02:09 How high is the risk of contracting this virus?
03:11 How difficult is it to manage a viral outbreak on a cruise ship?
04:29 WHO: An international investigation is underway

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