JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA ¨C The first victim of a suspected hantavirus outbreak had already been dead 21 days when fellow passenger Jake Rosmarin posted a video about cows he had seen on a remote volcanic island in the Atlantic, showing no indication he was aware his cruise ship was about to be quarantined.
But later that evening, on May 2, Rosmarin posted,?¡°For those who have seen recent news, yes, I am currently onboard the M/V Hondius,¡± adding that he did ?not wish to say more, ¡°out of respect for those involved.¡±
The following day, with his ship marooned off the Cape Verde islands and refused ?permission to ?offload its passengers and crew, a visibly distraught Rosmarin said, ¡°What¡¯s happening right now is very real for all of ?us.¡±
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