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Cruise passengers tell of life on board stranded ship after hantavirus outbreak
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A luxury cruise liner, MV Hondius, is stranded near Cape Verde off the west coast of Africa with around 150 people from 23 countries on board. Three confirmed and five suspected cases of hantavirus, a rare but severe disease, have been identified, resulting in three deaths and several others falling ill or displaying symptoms. Health authorities are racing to test samples from passengers, while the World Health Organization has said the disease may have spread among those on board