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US travel blogger Jake Rosmarin has shared a tearful post on social media from on board a cruise ship on which 3 people have died after a suspected outbreak of rodent-borne hantavirus.
Cape Verde health authorities have banned the luxury cruise ship from docking at the port of Praia and about 150 people are stuck on the boat.
The National Directorate of Health of the Atlantic Ocean archipelago nation says all necessary safeguards are being put in place, including preparations for possible medical evacuations by air ambulance.
It says the situation is under control and there’s currently no risk to the population on land.
The cruise ship company, Oceanwide Expeditions, says two staff members need urgent medical care as the World Health Organization steps in.
Reporting via AP/Reuters.
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