Killer On Board: Rare Hantavirus Leaves 3 Dead On Atlantic Luxury Cruise

A luxury expedition vessel, the MV Hondius, is currently at the center of a global health scare. After a bird-watching tour in Argentina, a rare and lethal "Andes strain" of Hantavirus snuck on board, claiming three lives and leaving several others critical. Unlike COVID, this virus spreads through intimate contact or inhaling dust from rodent droppings but its 50% fatality rate and 8-week incubation period have health authorities across Europe in a frenzy. As the ship heads to Spain’s Canary Islands, we look at the symptoms, the risks for India, and why this looks disturbingly similar to our current Dengue spike.