Istanbul, May 6, 2026 (AFP) - Hantavirus ship passenger: 'They didn't take it seriously enough'

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2026-05-06

Ruhi Cenet was surprised when cruise-ship life carried on as usual aboard the MV Hondius, even after the captain announced the first passenger's death. The Turkish travel vlogger had boarded the ship in Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1 to do a story about one of its stops, Tristan da Cunha, the remote archipelago in the South Atlantic. It started out as an idyllic trip, with 59 crew attending to the 88 passengers -- most of them amateur birdwatcher......

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2026-05-06 23:00:21

Madrid, May 6, 2026 (AFP) - Spain says evacuation of hantavirus ship passengers from Canaries to start May 11

2026-05-06 23:00:21

London, May 6, 2026 (AFP) - Pair back in UK from virus-hit ship advised to self-isolate: officials

2026-05-06 23:00:20

Madrid, May 6, 2026 (AFP) - Spain says evacuation of hantavirus ship passengers from Canaries to start May 11

2026-05-06 23:00:20

Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 6, 2026 (AFP) - Dutch hantavirus victims visited Chile, Uruguay, Argentina before cruise: Argentine govt

2026-05-06 23:00:20

Berlin, May 6, 2026 (AFP) - Person from hantavirus-hit ship heading to German hospital

2026-05-06 23:00:20

London, May 6, 2026 (AFP) - Pair back in UK from virus-hit ship advised to self-isolate: officials

2026-05-06 22:30:21

Geneva, May 6, 2026 (AFP) - First hantavirus infection could not have been during cruise: WHO expert

2026-05-06 22:00:31

Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 6, 2026 (AFP) - No hantavirus outbreak in Argentina, only isolated cases: expert

2026-05-06 22:00:31

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