Hantavirus revives fears of Covid-19 pandemic in East Africa
A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, leaves Praia, Cape Verde, May 6, 2026.
Cruise ship tourism, which has been recovering in East Africa in recent months, has received a blow following hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius in the Atlantic.
Though Kenya has described it as not a threat, the Ministry of Health and port authorities in Mombasa and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, are on alert.
