Goan chef aboard cruise ship linked to hantavirus outbreak says nobody is symptomatic | India Information
3 min learnPanajiMight 10, 2026 06:33 AM IST
A chef from Goa – among the many crew members onboard the MV Hondius cruise ship within the Atlantic off Cape Verde – which is on the centre of the present hantavirus outbreak, on Saturday stated that there are not any symptomatic folks on the ship at current and denied stories of a “widespread rescue of sick passengers”.
In a Fb put up on Saturday, Khabir Moraes, a local of South Goa’s Cuncolim, stated: “I’ve been a put up circulating claiming that I’m a ‘hero’ concerned in a rescue operation for ‘HATS virus’ sufferers on board. Whereas I admire the type phrases and concern, I must clear the air with the precise details. I’m a member of this crew. Aiding passengers and making certain the protection of everybody on board is kind of actually my job. It’s what we’re educated for and I’m simply doing my half as an expert.”
“Most significantly, there are presently no symptomatic folks on this ship. The rumours of a widespread ‘rescue’ of sick passengers are false. We’re following all commonplace protocols to maintain everybody wholesome and the atmosphere secure. I’m doing properly, the ship is calm and we’re centered on our normal operations,” he added within the put up.
In an earlier put up on Fb on Friday, Moraes wrote, “The state of affairs on board is being managed with the utmost care. There are not any extra instances of an infection on the vessel. We’re in wonderful arms, with three extra medical doctors now on board to help us, together with a consultant from the World Well being Group (WHO).”
Not less than two Indians are reported to be crew members on-board the MV Hondius cruise ship. The World Well being Group on Friday stated eight folks had fallen unwell, together with three who died, in a hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship. Six have been confirmed instances and two of those have been possible instances. The cruise ship had 147 passengers, together with 59 crew members when the outbreak occurred on Might 2. Not less than 34 passengers had already left the vessel when the outbreak occurred.
The ship left Cape Verde on Might 6 and is heading towards Tenerife within the Canary Islands and is predicted to reach inside 3–4 days. The vessel, as of Friday, was moored off the coast of Cape Verde in Africa.
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