Australia news live: four Australians among passengers on luxury cruise ship hit by deadly suspected hantavirus outbreak
4 May 2026 at 20:20
MV Hondius remains off the coast of Cape Verde after a suspected respiratory virus outbreak killed three people and left three more seriously ill. Follow todayโs news live
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ยฉ Photograph: Arilson Almeida/AP

ยฉ Photograph: Arilson Almeida/AP

ยฉ Photograph: Arilson Almeida/AP