The Sun – The MV Hondius Hantavirus Cruise Route

The Sun infographic tracks the MV Hondius cruise ship during a deadly hantavirus outbreak, showing passenger deaths, evacuations, and quarantine measures across the Atlantic and Europe.

This infographic map from The Sun is headlined “SUPSPREADER FEARS” and illustrates the voyage of the MV Hondius cruise ship during a hantavirus outbreak linked to infected rats onboard. The graphic combines a route map, outbreak timeline, and travel-related health updates.

A globe inset at the top highlights the Atlantic region between South America, Africa, and Europe. The main map traces the ship’s journey beginning on April 1 in Ushuaia, Argentina, with a red route line and numbered waypoints following the vessel northward through the Atlantic Ocean.

Multiple text boxes document key events:

April 11: First passenger dies.
April 25: Wife of deceased passenger flown from St Helena to Johannesburg.
April 26: A woman dies in Johannesburg.
April 27: Another sick man is hospitalized.
May 2: Another passenger dies onboard.
May 3: Ship arrives at Cape Verde.
May 6: Ship heads toward the Canary Islands.
Additional notices describe British passengers self-isolating in the UK, evacuations to the Netherlands, and a French case treated in Zurich.

The map labels regions including South Africa, Johannesburg, and parts of Europe, while bold red markers emphasize the chronology and spread of the outbreak.

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