Victims include a Dutch couple who died shortly after displaying symptoms on board the MV Hondius cruise liner, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions.
The man, 70, died on arrival at St. Helena island in the South Atlantic, while his wife, 69, was evacuated to Johannesburg hospital in South Africa where she later died.
The third fatality took place on board the cruise ship, where the body remains.
A 69-year-old British passenger is now fighting for his life in intensive care in Johannesburg, South Africa, after contracting the virus and is the only confirmed case of the fatal disease.
Two crew are…
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