from rodents via their faeces, saliva or urine<\/a>. It can cause severe respiratory illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIt is rarely transmitted between people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As well as the two confirmed cases of hantavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said it was investigating a further five suspected cases linked to the cruise ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The MV Hondius vessel is currently off the coast of Cape Verde and has 149 people onboard from 23 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The atmosphere on board MV Hondius remains calm, with passengers generally composed,” Oceanwide Expeditions said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It added there are two crew members on board “with acute respiratory symptoms, one mild and one severe”, but hantavirus had not been confirmed in the pair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They were of British and Dutch nationality and both required urgent medical care, it said. No other people aboard have shown symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dutch authorities are “actively preparing” for a medical evacuation of the two crew members, as well as a person “associated” with the German national who died, Oceanwide Expeditions said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This will involve two specialised aircraft equipped with the necessary medical equipment and staffed by trained medical crews,” it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Negotiations are in progress with local authorities following what Oceanwide Expeditions described as “a serious medical situation”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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