Cabo Verde evacuates 3 suspected hantavirus patients from cruise ship MV Hondius

PRAIA, May 6, 2026 -- An aircraft involved in the evacuation of passengers suspected of hantavirus infection takes off from Nelson Mandela International Airport in Praia, Cabo Verde, on May 6, 2026. Cabo Verde on Wednesday carried out an air evacuation of three passengers suspected of hantavirus infection from the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, which had been anchored off the capital, Praia. The leer más evacuation was conducted under strict security and health protocols, with personnel from the national police and public health services deployed from the Port of Praia to Nelson Mandela International Airport on Santiago Island. The three passengers were transferred by air ambulance, with the two aircraft departing at 10:55 a.m. local time (1155 GMT) in quick succession. According to the World Health Organization, the patients would be transported to the Netherlands for specialized treatment.,Image: 1096923919, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Elton Monteiro / Xinhua News / Europa Press Editorial licence valid only for Spain and 3 MONTHS from the date of the image, then delete it from your archive. For non-editorial and non-licensed use, please contact EUROPA PRESS.
Fecha: 06/05/2026. leer menos