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EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 16 MIN

Health minister urges calm after hantavirus cases.

from Update@Noon · host SAfm

Three people have died in a hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, including a Dutch woman who collapsed at OR Tambo International Airport. The Health Department says only two infected passengers entered South Africa. A British patient remains in critical condition in isolation at a Sandton private hospital. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi 

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