Cruise ship waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak

The MV Hondius cruise ship is anchored at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, May 4, 2026.

A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean after three passengers died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus.

(Image credit: Arilson Almeida)