South African (SA) airline Airlink has advised some of its crew members to stay home until further notice.<\/p>\n
This is due to potential exposure to the hantavirus.<\/p>\n
The airline says one of its passengers who flew from St Helena to Johannesburg died on Saturday last week.<\/p>\n
The Health Department says at least 62 people have been identified as having possible contacts with infected persons.<\/p>\n
Airlink says there were at least 82 passengers, including the deceased, and six crew members onboard the flight.<\/p>\n
The passenger was part of a cruise ship, which experienced an outbreak of hantavirus.<\/p>\n
The ship was travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde.<\/p>\n
Three people from the ship have since died.<\/p>\n
Airlink’s Linden Birns says as of last night health authorities had not instructed the crew or anyone to isolate, and they would only undergo observation if they started feeling unwell.<\/p>\n
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