The cruise ship MV Hondius off the coast of Cape Verde on May 4, 2026. AFP via Getty Images
Four Canadians are included among the 149 passengers on a luxury cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean where a rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing the deaths of three passengers and sickening others.
Seven cases of hantavirus have been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) onboard an Oceanwide Expeditions vessel moored off the coast of Cape Verde in western Africa.
