The deaths of 3 people aboard the MV Hondius due to a hantavirus outbreak have set in motion the strictest protocols in the international shipping industry.
When a death from an infectious disease occurs at sea, the absolute priority is to contain the spread by totally isolating passengers in their own cabins. A 69-year-old British citizen remains in critical condition while Oceanwide Expeditions applies rigorous medical monitoring measures.
Experts from the University of Cambridge suggest that the infection may have originated in Argentina, emphasizing that ships must be turned into quarantine zones to prevent further tragedies.