Hantavirus now in 6 countries; officials present new origin theory

The World Health Organization said Thursday that five confirmed infections have been identified among people connected to the cruise ship MV Hondius, as health authorities across several countries race to trace and contain the outbreak. Three people – a Dutch couple and a German national – have died since the vessel departed Argentina last month. The first suspected case was a 70-year-old Dutchman, who suddenly fell ill on the ship with a fever, headache, abdominal pain and diarrhea, South Africa’s Health Department told CNN. He died on board on April 11. 0:00 Officials monitor hantavirus cases, pose new theory on source 3:41 Intl. Correspondent on the state of the cruise ship 6:10 Georgia is monitoring residents returning from the hantavirus-hit cruise Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe Hantavirus WHO News