Rennes, France, May 8, 2026 (AFP) - French couple from virus-hit ship describe voyage as 'unlikely adventure'

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2026-05-08

Julia and Roland Seitre, a French couple aboard the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, said passengers remained calm, called their journey an "unlikely adventure", and urged against unnecessary drama. Their ship left Ushuaia on the southern tip of Argentina on April 1 for a cruise across the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Verde, stopping at several remote islands along the way. But three passengers from the MV Hondius have died while others......

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