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shēng huó
生活
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the Atlantic Ocean
Dàxīyáng
大西洋
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
suspected emergence of / reportedly breaks out
yí xiàn
疑现
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
outbreak / epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
，
three people
sān rén
三人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
。

World Health Organization / WHO
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
to report / report
bàogào
报告
to state / to say
chēng
称
，
in / aboard
zài
在
the Atlantic Ocean
Dàxīyáng
大西洋
to sail / sailing
hángxíng
航行
(possessive particle)
de
的
expedition / adventure
tànxiǎn
探险
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
MV Hondius (ship name)
Hóng Dí Wū Sī Hào
洪迪乌斯号
on / aboard
shàng
上
，
three (people)
sān míng
三名
passenger / passengers
chéngkè
乘客
suspected due to
yí yīn
疑因
to be infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
six people
liù rén
六人
(passive construction marker)
bèi
被
to consider / to believe
rènwéi
认为
already
yǐ
已
to be infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
，
World Health Organization / WHO (abbreviated)
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
currently / in the process of
zhèng
正
to coordinate
xiétiáo
协调
various countries / multiple nations
gè guó
各国
to carry out / to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
urgent / emergency
jǐnjí
紧急
evacuation / to evacuate
shūsàn
疏散
。

May 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM

World Health Organization / WHO
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
on (date marker)
yú
于
May 3rd
wǔ yuè sān rì
五月三日
to report
bàogào
报告
，
the Atlantic Ocean
Dàxīyáng
大西洋
on / upon
shàng
上
one (ship)
yī sōu
一艘
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
to occur / to break out
fāshēng
发生
suspected / possible
yísì
疑似
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
outbreak / epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
。
the ship / that ship
gāi chuán
该船
named / called
míng wéi
名为
MV Hondius (ship name)
Hóng Dí Wū Sī Hào
洪迪乌斯号
，
by (agency marker)
yóu
由
the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
expedition / adventure
tànxiǎn
探险
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
company
gōngsī
公司
Oceanwide Expeditions (cruise company)
Oceanwide Expeditions
Oceanwide Expeditions
to operate / to manage
jīngyíng
经营
，
currently
zhèng
正
from
cóng
从
Ushuaia (city in Argentina)
Wū sī huái yà
乌斯怀亚
to sail toward / to head toward
shǐ wǎng
驶往
Cape Verde
Fú dé jiǎo
佛得角
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
already
yǐ
已
there are
yǒu
有
three (people)
sān míng
三名
passenger / passengers
chéngkè
乘客
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
，
in addition there are
lìng yǒu
另有
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
six people
liù rén
六人
suspected / possible
yísì
疑似
to be infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
，
among them / of which
qízhōng
其中
one case
yī lì
一例
already
yǐ
已
to receive / to obtain
huò
获
laboratory
shíyànshì
实验室
confirmation / to confirm
quèrèn
确认
。
one (person)
yī míng
一名
patient
huànzhě
患者
currently
mùqián
目前
in / at
zài
在
South Africa
Nánfēi
南非
critical condition / serious illness
zhòngzhèng
重症
intensive care / monitoring
jiānhù
监护
hospital ward
bìngfáng
病房
to receive / to undergo
jiēshòu
接受
treatment / medical care
zhìliáo
治疗
，
situation / condition
qíngkuàng
情况
critical / in danger
wēijí
危急
。
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
usually / typically
tōngcháng
通常
through / via
tōngguò
通过
to contact / exposure to
jiēchù
接触
infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
rodent / rodents
niè chǐ dòngwù
啮齿动物
(possessive particle)
de
的
excrement / bodily waste
páixiè wù
排泄物
to spread / transmission
chuánbō
传播
，
can / may
kě
可
to cause / to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
severe / serious
yánzhòng
严重
(modifier particle)
de
的
lungs / pulmonary
fèibù
肺部
infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
。
World Health Organization / WHO (abbreviated)
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
currently / in the process of
zhèng
正
to coordinate
xiétiáo
协调
various countries / multiple nations
gè guó
各国
cooperation
hézuò
合作
，
to arrange
ānpái
安排
for / toward
duì
对
still
réng
仍
having / with
yǒu
有
symptoms
zhèngzhuàng
症状
(possessive particle)
de
的
passenger / passengers
chéngkè
乘客
to carry out / to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
medical / healthcare
yīliáo
医疗
evacuation / to evacuate
shūsàn
疏散
。
this time / this
cǐ cì
此次
outbreak / epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
once again
zàicì
再次
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
outside world / the public
wàijiè
外界
regarding / toward
duì
对
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
public
gōnggòng
公共
hygiene / sanitation / health
wèishēng
卫生
standard / standards
biāozhǔn
标准
(possessive particle)
de
的
attention / concern
guānzhù
关注
。

New Words

Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
World Health Organization
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
hantavirus
yìqíng
疫情
epidemic outbreak
yóulún
游轮
cruise ship
chéngkè sǐwáng
乘客死亡
passenger deaths
gǎnrǎn
感染
infection
zhòngzhèng jiānhù
重症监护
intensive care
niè chǐ dòngwù
啮齿动物
rodent
páixiè wù
排泄物
excrement
wèishēng biāozhǔn
卫生标准
health standard

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Three Dead in Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Atlantic Cruise Ship

Three passengers aboard the MV Hondius have died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak, with at least six people believed infected as the World Health Organization coordinates international medical evacuations.

The World Health Organization reported on May 3rd of a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship, named MV Hondius, is operated by Dutch adventure cruise company Oceanwide Expeditions and is currently sailing from Ushuaia to Cape Verde. Currently, three passengers have died, and at least six others are suspected of being infected, with one case confirmed by laboratory testing. One patient is currently in critical intensive care in South Africa with a critical condition. Hantavirus is typically transmitted through contact with infected rodent excrement and can cause severe pulmonary infection. The WHO indicated it is coordinating international cooperation to arrange medical evacuation for passengers with symptoms. This outbreak has again triggered public concern about cruise ship public health standards.

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诗人
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to win / to be honored with
rónghuò
荣获
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
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wénxué jiǎng
文学奖
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sān wèi
三位
scientists
kēxué jiā
科学家
for / because of
yīn
因
pioneering
kāichuàng
开创
optogenetics
guāng yíchuán xué
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technology
jìshù
技术
jointly
gòngtóng
共同
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Physiology
shēnglǐ xué
生理学
or
huò
或
Medicine Prize
yīxué jiǎng
医学奖
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Mò ěr chá nuò fū
莫尔查诺夫
with / at (a score of)
yǐ
以
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137 mǐ
137米
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
constant weight
héngzhòng
恒重
freediving
zìyóu qiánshuǐ
自由潜水
men
nánzǐ
男子
world record
shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
。

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Canada
Jiā ná dà
加拿大
author / writer
zuò jiā
作家
Anne Carson (Canadian author)
Ān nī Kǎ sēn
安妮·卡森
to be honored with / to win
róng huò
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuò bèi ěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wén xué jiǎng
文学奖
。

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