# Health minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, says South Africa is working closely with the World Health Organisation to trace contacts linked to the hantavirus. The outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius claimed three lives. Two primary cases managed locally were a Dutch woman who died after arriving at OR Tambo International, and a Briton remaining hospitalised in Johannesburg. Motsoaledi told the SABC 97 contacts have been identified and 90 are being monitored:
Minister Motsoaledi says over 90 hantavirus contact cases were identified in SA so far [SOUND]
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