Focus on Africa - Hantavirus: what you should know
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As medical experts work to contain the spread of hantavirus on board a stranded cruise ship in the Atlantic ocean, we hear from a representative of the World Health Organisation in Cape Verde. What's hantavirus, how does it spread and what happens to those on board the MV Hondius luxury cruise liner?
Also, seven years after the enactment of the law promoting inclusion for persons living with disability in Nigeria, advocates say implementation remains weak.
Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Rukia Bulle, Bella Twine and Ayuba Iliya
Technical Producer: Maxwell Onyango
Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga
Editors: Priyanka Sippy and Maryam Abdalla
Published on Wednesday, 6th May 2026.
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