Third Person Who Died Aboard Hantavirus Outbreak Cruise Ship Was German, Shipowner Says

AMSTERDAM, May ⁠4 (Reuters) – ⁠The third ⁠person who died ​on a cruise ‌ship dealing with ‌a ⁠suspected ⁠hantavirus outbreak was a German national, ​a spokesperson for shipowner Oceanwide Expeditions ​said in a statement ⁠on ⁠Monday.

The statement ⁠also said ​that hantavirus had so ​far ⁠only been confirmed in the case of ⁠a British man being treated in ⁠South Africa and that the ship, currently anchored in front of Cape Verde, was considering sailing to ⁠Las Palmas or Tenerife for disembarkation.

(Reporting by Charlotte Van ​Campenhout; Editing by ​Alex Richardson)

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