Two passengers who were taken to South Africa have been confirmed to have cases of the strain, according to the country’s health minister.
Three passengers have already died, while two confirmed and five suspected cases have been identified on board.
So what are the symptoms of the Andes strain of the virus, is it contagious, and how does it spread?
The MV Hondius cruise ship
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What is the Andes strain?
There are more than 20 species of the disease, but the Andes strain is thought to spread by human-to-human transmission.
The strain is mostly found in Argentina and Chile – and the…
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