Deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak caused by couple’s birdwatching trip to landfill site, experts fear

NewsWorldAmericasDeadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak caused by couple’s birdwatching trip to landfill site, experts fearEight suspected cases of Hantavirus have been linked to the boat which sailed from southern ArgentinaAlex Croft Thursday 07 May 2026 14:09 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":"b2972219","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-ship-birdwatching-trip-b2972219.html","title":"Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak ‘possibly caused by couple’s birdwatching trip’"}}CloseFootage captured aboard MV Hondius shows captain informing travelers a passenger has diedThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*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":"NSC","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas"},"isClimate":false}The deadly outbrea...