Emergency evacuation planned for cruise ship following suspected hantavirus outbreak
Daily Maverick | 05.05.2026 05:23
The MV Hondius cruise liner scheduled an emergency evacuation for Monday night after a British passenger tested positive for hantavirus and was flown to Johannesburg for intensive care. With three passengers already dead and two others needing urgent medical care for a “respiratory disease”, health officials are investigating whether the confirmed viral case is linked to the earlier, unexplained deaths on board.
