The Acting head of WHO’s pandemic and epidemic unit said that three people had died as a result of suspected hantavirus aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, with one person in intensive care in South Africa, and a further two cases waiting for medical evacuation onboard.⁣ ⁣ Maria van Kerkhove confirmed there has been no further symptomatic people identified aboard the ship, which remains docked off Cape Verde, a group of islands off the west coast of Africa.⁣ ⁣ #Hantavirus #CapeVerde #WHO #Infection #Atlantic #Cruise⁣