Cruise ship outbreak latest: British crew member needs ‘urgent’ care after suspected hantavirus leaves three dead

Liveupdated{"lang":"en","timestamp":1777967654}NewsWorldEuropeCruise ship outbreak latest: British crew member needs ‘urgent’ care after suspected hantavirus leaves three deadWHO says a total of seven hantavirus cases identified on cruise ship so farSimon Calder & Nicole Wootton-CaneTuesday 05 May 2026 08:54 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":"b2970424","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-ship-symptoms-uk-latest-news-b2970424.html","title":"British crew member needs ‘urgent’ care after suspected hantavirus outbreak: Latest"}}CloseBritish crew member needs urgent care as suspected hantavirus outbreak hits Atlantic cruiseGet 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, every...