Three die and another three sick in suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

The man died on arrival on the island of St Helena, a British territory in the South Atlantic.

Three people have died following a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde - and another three people are reported ill.

There's been little fresh information on Monday - here's what we know so far:

Three Dutch nationals have died

A Dutch couple - a man aged 70, and a woman aged 69 - are known to have died.

The man died on arrival on the island of St Helena, a British territory in the South Atlantic.

The woman also became ill on board and was evacuated to South Africa, where she died in a Johannesburg hospital.

The third person who has died is also Dutch, and their body remains on board.

British national in hospital in South Africa

A 69-year-old UK national is in intensive care - also in Johannesburg - and local officials have told the BBC that he has a confirmed case of the virus.

A spokesperson from the South African Department of Health says he "became ill while the ship was travelling from St Helena to Ascension Island, and was transferred from a hospital in Ascension to a South African private health facility in Sandton for medical attention".

Two sick crew on board near Cape Verde

Cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions has confirmed two crew members on board are sick and require medical care.

The ship is currently off the coast of Cape Verde - and appears to have been there for at least 24 hours - but the operator says authorities there have not given authorisation for them to disembark.

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