Hantavirus ship evacuated
5/13/20268 min
All passengers have now left the Dutch cruise ship, MV Hondius after a voyage that lead to the death of three passengers from hantavirus. The virus is usually found in rats. One passenger is thought to have caught the virus while birdwatching in Ushuaia, Argentina, where the ship's journey began.
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Becca· Host0:23
From BBC Learning English, this is Learning English from the News, our podcast about the news headlines.
Phil· Host0:31
In this program, passengers leave hantavirus ship.
Becca· Host0:34
[instrumental music plays] Hello, I'm Becca.
Phil· Host0:39
And I'm Phil.
Becca· Host0:40
In this program, we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
Phil· Host0:46
You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode, as well as a worksheet on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
Becca· Host0:54
So, let's hear more about this story.
Phil· Host0:57
[instrumental music plays] All passengers have now left the Dutch cruise ship, MV Hondius, after a voyage that led to the death of three people from hantavirus, a virus usually found in rats.
Becca· Host1:15
One passenger is thought to have caught the virus while bird watching in Ushuaia, Argentina, where the ship's journey began.
Phil· Host1:23
The virus does not easily spread between people, but people who do catch it often die.