A Dutch widow who died on a stranded cruise ship tested positive for the rat-borne hantavirus – as more than 20 Brits remain trapped off the coast of Cape Verde.
The MV Hondius vessel has been anchored in the Atlantic since Sunday, following the death of three passengers after an outbreak of the deadly disease.
In total, 23 British nationals – 19 passengers and four crew members – are stuck on the ship which set sail from Ushuaia in Argentina on March 10.
A 70-year-old passenger was the first person to die onboard the boat – with his body currently on the island of
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