India, May 4 -- Three people have died and three others are ill following suspected cases of Hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.

WHO is supporting the response, noting that one case of the rodent-borne disease has been confirmed so far and there are five additional suspected cases. Detailed investigations are ongoing, including further laboratory testing.

Of the six people affected, three have died and one is currently in intensive care in South Africa.

"Medical care and support are being provided to passengers and crew. Sequencing of the virus is also ongoing," WHO said in a statement posted on X.

In a separate tweet, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the ...