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shēng huó
生活
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cruise ship
yóulún
邮轮
to break out / to erupt
bàofā
爆发
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
，
three people
sān rén
三人
death / fatalities
sǐwáng
死亡
。

one (measure word for ships)
yī sōu
一艘
named / called
míngwéi
名为
MV Hondius (cruise ship name)
Hóngdíwūsī Hào
洪迪乌斯号
structural particle
de
的
cruise ship
yóulún
邮轮
at / near
zài
在
Cape Verde (island nation)
Fódékǎo
佛得角
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
to break out / an outbreak
bàofā
爆发
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
，
has resulted in / has caused
yǐ zàochéng
已造成
three people
sān rén
三人
death / fatalities
sǐwáng
死亡
。

May 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM

MV Hondius (name of the cruise ship)
Hóngdíwūsī Hào
洪迪乌斯号
cruise ship
yóulún
邮轮
to be carrying / to have on board
zàiyǒu
载有
147 (measure word for people)
147 míng
147名
passenger / traveler
chéngkè
乘客
and / as well as
jí
及
crew member / sailor
chuányuán
船员
。
this (measure word for ships)
zhè sōu
这艘
ship / vessel
chuán
船
from
cóng
从
Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
to depart / to set off
chūfā
出发
，
now / currently
xiànzài
现在
to be stopped at / to be anchored near
tíng zài
停在
Cape Verde
Fódékǎo
佛得角
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
structural particle
de
的
the Atlantic Ocean
Dàxīyáng
大西洋
on / upon
shàng
上
。
on board / on the ship
chuán shàng
船上
there are already / there have been
yǐ yǒu
已有
three people
sān rén
三人
death / fatalities
sǐwáng
死亡
，
there are also / additionally
lìng yǒu
另有
seven (cases)
qī gè
七个
confirmed / diagnosed
quèzhěn
确诊
or
huò
或
suspected / probable
yísì
疑似
case / patient
bìnglì
病例
。
three (measure word for people)
sān míng
三名
deceased / the dead
sǐzhě
死者
respectively / separately
fēnbié
分别
to be / are
wéi
为
a pair / a couple
yī duì
一对
the Netherlands / Dutch
Hélán
荷兰
husband and wife / couple
fūfù
夫妇
and
hé
和
one (measure word for a person)
yī míng
一名
Germany / German
Déguó
德国
citizen / national
gōngmín
公民
。
World Health Organization (WHO)
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
virus
bìngdú
病毒
possibly / may
kěnéng
可能
with / and
yǔ
与
Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
structural particle
de
的
a type of / a kind of
yī zhǒng
一种
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
to be related to / to be connected with
yǒuguān
有关
，
cannot rule out / do not exclude
bù páichú
不排除
human-to-human transmission
rén chuán rén
人传人
structural particle
de
的
possibility / likelihood
kěnéng xìng
可能性
。
multiple countries / several nations
duō guó
多国
to refuse / to reject
jùjué
拒绝
this (measure word for ships)
zhè sōu
这艘
ship / vessel
chuán
船
to dock at port / to berth
kào gǎng
靠港
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
has agreed to / has consented to
yǐ tóngyì
已同意
to allow / to let
ràng
让
the said ship / the vessel
gāi chuán
该船
to head to / to go to
qiánwǎng
前往
the Canary Islands
Jiānàlì Qúndǎo
加那利群岛
to receive / to accept
jiēshòu
接受
further / additional
jìn yī bù
进一步
testing / screening
jiǎncè
检测
。

New Words

yóulún
邮轮
cruise ship
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
hantavirus
sǐwáng
死亡
death / fatality
chéngkè
乘客
passenger
chuányuán
船员
crew member
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
Argentina
quèzhěn
确诊
confirmed diagnosis
rén chuán rén
人传人
human-to-human transmission
kào gǎng
靠港
to dock at port
Xībānyá
西班牙
Spain

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Kills Three Near Cape Verde

A cruise ship named MV Hondius experienced a hantavirus outbreak near Cape Verde, resulting in three deaths and seven confirmed or suspected cases, prompting a WHO alert.

The MV Hondius cruise ship is carrying 147 passengers and crew members. This ship departed from Argentina and is currently anchored near Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean.

Three people on the ship have already died, with seven additional confirmed or suspected cases. The three deceased are a Dutch couple and a German citizen, respectively.

The World Health Organization states that the virus may be related to a type of hantavirus found in Argentina and cannot rule out the possibility of human-to-human transmission. Multiple countries have refused to allow the ship to dock at their ports.

Currently, Spain has agreed to allow the ship to head to the Canary Islands for further testing.

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rónghuò
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wénxué jiǎng
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sān wèi
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scientists
kēxué jiā
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for / because of
yīn
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pioneering
kāichuàng
开创
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guāng yíchuán xué
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jìshù
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gòngtóng
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荣获
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Nobel
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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
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世界纪录
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zuò jiā
作家
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Ān nī Kǎ sēn
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róng huò
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
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Prize in Literature
wén xué jiǎng
文学奖
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