Cruise ship hantavirus latest: Boat to sail from Cape Verde to Canary Islands with passengers trapped on board

Liveupdated{"lang":"en","timestamp":1778040784}NewsWorldEuropeCruise ship hantavirus latest: Boat to sail from Cape Verde to Canary Islands with passengers trapped on boardWHO says a total of seven hantavirus cases identified on cruise ship MV Hondius so farSimon Calder & Dan HaygarthWednesday 06 May 2026 05:13 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971163","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-ship-symptoms-uk-cape-verde-live-updates-b2971163.html","title":"Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary islands with passengers: Live"}}CloseSimon Calder: Everything you need to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreakGet Travel Insider with Simon Calder. A newsletter packed with tips, deals, inspiration, and the latest travel newsGet the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon CalderGet the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon CalderEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Travel_Newsletter_CDP","regTitle":"Simon Calder’s Travel","subscriptionGroup":"travel","subscriptionGroupId":"639034bf-3e24-4705-b5a0-8e0073e95aab","type":"travel","pathPrefix":"/travel","associatedAuthors":["Simon Calder"],"title":"Get Travel Insider with Simon Calder. A newsletter packed with tips, deals, inspiration, and the latest travel news","mobileTitle":"Get the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon Calder","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/simonCalder1_1.png","description":"Get the Travel Insider newsletter with Simon Calder","label":"I would like to receive news on where to go and what to know...