Trapped cruise ship passenger shares update on cleanliness of ship amid deadly hantavirus outbreak
a stuck one cruise ship passenger shares an updated statement amid the hantavirus outbreak.
Jake Rosmarin, a travel blogger from Boston, is aboard the Dutch ship M/V Hondius, embarking on a weeks-long polar voyage from Argentina to Antarctica and several isolated islands in the South Atlantic. The deadly epidemic has begun.
“All we want right now is to feel safe, to have clarity, and to go home,” Rosmarin said in a tearful video posted to Instagram on Monday.
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On Tuesday, Rosmarin shared an updated statement with Fox News Digital.
“Except for the two sick passengers mentioned in the media, everyone on the plane is in good condition and in good spirits,” Rosmarin said. he said. “We hope this situation will be resolved soon.”
Travel blogger Jake Rosmarin is seen cruising the South Atlantic aboard the M/V Hondius in early April.
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Rosmarin praised the Oceanwide Expeditions crew’s “best efforts” to keep passengers “as safe, informed and comfortable as possible during this time.”
The passenger also pointed out that M/V Hondius is an expedition ship, not a conventional cruise ship.
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“These ships operate with strict protocols and a strong emphasis on cleanliness, especially given the remote and environmentally sensitive areas they visit, which require high levels of biosecurity,” he said. “The ship is maintained to a very high standard and claims that it is dirty are untrue.”
Rosmarin also detailed: security measures Including social distancing and masking available on board.
The cruise ship MV Hondius docked at the port of Praia in Cape Verde on May 4, 2026.
“Passengers also have the option to have their meals delivered directly to their cabin,” he said. “While access to exterior decks for fresh air is permitted, gathering in indoor common areas such as lounges is currently restricted.”
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“We continue to maintain good care and additional medical supplies and supplies have been brought on board.”
Rosmarin said he was hopeful the situation would be resolved soon.
The ship first set sail from Argentina on April 1. The first illness and death occurred on April 11, and the ship arrived at Saint Helena on April 22 with the first victim.
Hantaviruses include: virus group It is carried mainly by rodents and can cause serious respiratory or kidney disease in humans.
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Now total seven cases reported The World Health Organization confirmed three deaths among passengers (2 confirmed, 5 suspected). According to reports, two crew members are currently ill and one passenger has been evacuated to intensive care in South Africa.
A 3D rendering shows the structure of hantavirus, an RNA virus that is transmitted to humans through rodent feces and can cause serious illnesses such as hemorrhagic fever, kidney disease and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
WHO said the agency was still investigating the outbreak because the ship remained off the coast of Cape Verde. human-to-human transmission It is rare and there is no high risk to the wider public.
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“We believe that human-to-human transmission can occur between really close contacts, husband and wife, people sharing the same cabin,” Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s director of epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, told reporters in Geneva. he said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the cruise line company requesting comment.
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