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Two dead after respiratory illness outbreak on cruise ship in atlantic

4 May 2026, 06:01 GMT By editorial@africanews.com
Two dead after respiratory illness outbreak on cruise ship in atlantic
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South Africa’s health ministry confirmed that one of the infected patients, now in intensive care in Johannesburg, tested positive for hantavirus — a rare but potentially deadly disease typically spread through contact with infected rodents.