Who is Leo Hilperod? 5 things you need to know about hantavirus ‘Patient Zero’ in cruise ship outbreak
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May 10, 2026
Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord is suspected of being “patient zero” in a deadly hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius. The outbreak has claimed the lives of at least three people, including Schilperoord and his wife, Mirjam…
Two Indians on Hantavirus-hit ship
NEW DELHI: A rare outbreak of hantavirus reported on a cruise ship carrying two Indian crew members has sparked international concern, but Indian health experts and government agencies said there was no immediate cause for concern in the country as the…