Three of six passengers who fell ill from suspected rodent-transmitted virus have died, and one is in intensive care, the WHO says.
Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, with at least one confirmed to have suffered from hantavirus, a rare disease transmitted to humans from rodents.
Health authorities are now investigating a suspected outbreak of the virus on the MV Hondius, which is sailing from Ushuaia in Argentina to Cape Verde.
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In a statement on Sunday, the World Health Organization said that one case had been confirmed and at least five other passengers were suspected of being infected.
“Of the six affected individuals, three have died, and one is currently in intensive care in South…
