A video posted on social media shows the moment the captain of the MV Hondius tells passengers on 12 April that a person has died on board during a hantavirus outbreak.
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Captain Jan Dobrogowski said doctors believed the death was due to natural causes and not linked to any infectious illness, assuring passengers the ship remained safe.
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Moment captain of hantavirus-hit ship announces first death
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