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Cape Verde: three evacuated from MV Hondius over suspected hantavirus

6 May 2026, 14:15 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Alexis Caraco)
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Netherlands authorities have coordinated the medical evacuation of three people from the MV Hondius, including one Dutch passenger and two crew members, a Dutch and a British national. The patients, suspected of having a hantavirus infection, are being transferred to specialised hospitals.