Three dead from suspected outbreak of hantavirus on Atlantic cruise ship

An outbreak of a severe acute respiratory illness aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization (WHO) and South Africa’s Department of Health said Sunday.

The MV Hondiusvessel, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, was sailing from Ushuaia to Praia when the cases were reported. The ship, which carries around 170…