Illness on a cruise ship
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A dangerous illness is on the ship Hondius. It is the Hanta virus. 3 people died from this virus. An old couple from the Netherlands died. A man from Germany died too. In total 7 people are sick. The ship is near the coast of Cape Verde. The Hanta virus comes from mice or rats. The animals leave the virus in the dust. Humans breathe in this dust. But the experts from the WHO have a guess. People caught the virus from each other on the ship. This is rare for this type of virus. This type is called the Andes virus. The guests must stay on the ship. The local office has fear of the illness. Spain wants to help the ship. Planes bring the sick people to hospitals. Experts clean the ship very well now. Other people on land have no risk.
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Definitions
- Hanta virus
- A virus is a tiny thing that makes you sick. The Hanta virus causes fever and bad lungs.
- WHO
- This group cares about health for all people.
- Inkubationszeit
- This is the time between catching the virus and feeling sick.
People
- Maria Van Kerkhove
- She is an expert at the WHO.
Locations
- Cape Verde
- This is a country with many islands.
- Argentina
- This is a large country in South America.
Sources
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