Airlink is urging passengers who were on a flight from the Netherlands to Johannesburg (4Z 132), on the 25th April 2026, to contact South Africa’s Department of Health.
This is because one of the passengers of the mv-Hondius, who left the cruise at St Helena Island, and flew from the Netherlands by air via Johannesburg, died and tested positive for the virus.
Airlink said there were about 82 passengers and 6 crew members, onboard the flight.
The airline said it was contacted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and South African public health authorities, in response to a number of Hantavirus cases involving people on an Atlantic Ocean cruise ship.
At the time Airlink was unaware that any of the passengers were unwell.
Contact information: Phone on +27 (0) 76 273 41 55 or by email: Pheoc@health.gov.za
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