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Brit in hospital with hantavirus in South Africa ‘improving’ as more test positive
Hantaviruses are rodent-borne viruses that can infect people and cause illness
Hantavirus en South Africa
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Anathi Madubela
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South Africa provides update on British man hospitalised with hantavirus
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South Africa·Florence woman in quarantine after hantavirus exposure | Florence Daily News
The precautionary measures follow an international health alert linked to a passenger from the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, who later died of hantavirus in South Africa.
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South Africa·Hantavirus-associated cluster of illness on a cruise ship: ECDC assessment and recommendations
ECDC was notified on 2 May 2026 by the Netherlands via the European Union (EU) Early Warning and Response System (EWRS) about a cluster of unknown disease with severe respiratory symptoms on a cruise ship in the South Atlantic, operating under a Dutch flag. There were 149 people on board from 23 different nationalities, including nine EU/EEA Member States: Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and Spain. At the time, two people had died and one had been me
Further reading
Practical guides on prevention and health protocols.
Prevention and safe cleaning
Ventilate, avoid dry sweeping, use damp cleaning, and wear gloves and a mask in infested areas.
Hantavirus prevention for rural travelers and outdoor enthusiasts
Practical advice for hikers, hunters, farm visitors, and anyone spending time in rural areas where hantavirus circulates.
How to safely clean a building after a rodent infestation
Step-by-step protocol from CDC and WHO to disinfect spaces with rodent droppings without aerosolizing hantavirus.