AMSTERDAM: Countries worldwide sought to prevent further spread of the hantavirus on Thursday (May 7), after an outbreak on a cruise ship, by tracking those who had disembarked before the virus was detected and anyone in close contact with them since. Three people - a Dutch couple and a German national - died in the outbreak on the MV Hondius. In total, five people are confirmed to have contracted the virus, with another three suspected cases, the World Health Organization said. Hantavirus is