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Poles safe as rat virus on cruise ship kills three passengers

The outbreak was reported on the polar cruise ship MV Hondius, which was traveling between Argentina and Cape Verde. Photo: Fdesroches/Wikimedia Commons
The outbreak was reported on the polar cruise ship MV Hondius, which was traveling between Argentina and Cape Verde. Photo: Fdesroches/Wikimedia Commons

The outbreak occurred during a voyage off the coast of West Africa.