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The US fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce
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The US fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce

A general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 3, 2026. An outbreak of “severe acute respiratory illness” on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic has left two people dead and a third in intensive care in Johannesburg, South Africa’s health ministry told AFP on May 3, 2025. The outbreak occurred on the MV Hondius, travelling from Ushuaia in Argentina to Cape Verde. The patient being treated in Johannesburg tested positive for a hantavirus, a family of viruses that can cause hemorrhagic fever, South African spokesperson Foster Mohale said.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it is working with countries and cruise ship operators to respond to cases of hantavirus infection identified on a vessel in the Atlantic Ocean, reported Xinhua. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's acting director for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, told reporters via video that, as of May 4, six suspected cases had been reported, including three deaths. One patient is in intensive care in South Africa, while two others remain on board the ship and are expected to be evacuated for medical treatment, she said. About 150 people, including passengers and crew, are on the vessel. The ship is currently stationed off the coast of Cabo Verde. WHO, together with authorities in Cabo Verde and the Netherlands and the ship's operators, is arranging the evacuation of the two patients to the Netherlands, Van Kerkhove said. No additional symptomatic cases have been reported, though the situation remains under close monitoring. Medical teams from Cabo Verde are assisting those on board, and passengers have been asked to stay in their cabins while disinfection and other control measures are carried out, she said. WHO is also supporting epidemiological investigations to determine the source of exposure and conducting contact tracing and laboratory testing, she added. The agency has released funds from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to support the response. Despite the fatalities, the overall public health risk is considered low based on current information and previous outbreaks, Van Kerkhove said. Hantaviruses are a group of viruses carried by rodents that can cause severe disease in humans. Infection typically occurs through contact with infected rodents or their urine, droppings or saliva, while human-to-human transmission is rare.

Tensions flared up again in the Middle East after Iran struck the United Arab Emirates.

The US fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce

The US fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce

UAE says Iran has resumed attacks as the US moves to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Cape Verde has denied entry to a cruise ship with about 150 people on board to protect "national public safety." This is how the African country's authorities have responded to the hantavirus outbreak detected on the tourist ship, owned by the Dutch company Oceanwide Expeditions, where at least six suspected cases have been detected. Although only one infection has been confirmed so far, three people have died with compatible symptoms.