The total number of cases in a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the luxury MV Hondius cruise ship has risen to seven — as roughly 150 passengers have been ordered to stay put in West African waters, according to authorities.
As of Monday, seven cases, including two laboratory-confirmed cases and five suspected cases, have been identified in the suspected outbreak of the rare, rodent-borne illness on the Dutch cruise liner, according to the World Health Organization.
The cases include three passengers who died, one critically ill patient, and three people reporting mild symptoms, WHO said.
The passengers reported illness onset between April 6 and 28 and experienced symptoms including fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, rapid progression to pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and shock, officials added.
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