90-Second Read: Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship was series of ‘weird coincidences,’ Boston travel influencer tells ‘GMA’

The Boston-based travel influencer aboard a cruise ship struck by a Hantavirus outbreak in the South Atlantic said Tuesday he was relieved to finally get off the ship after spending a week isolated in his cabin. Since then, 11 people have reported symptoms, including nine confirmed cases of Hantavirus. Health officials have stressed that, despite the outbreak, the risk to the general public remains low.

Health officials evacuated roughly 150 passengers and crew from the ship on Sunday, after it reached the Canary Islands. The Hondius was on a monthlong trip to several remote South Atlantic islands when the outbreak struck. Health officials have said the Dutch couple who first contracted the virus may have been exposed before boarding the ship in Argentina.

Rosmarin, who posts videos of his travels to tens of thousands of followers on social media, is not the only person with New England ties on the ship. Two people with New Hampshire addresses were also aboard, according to state health officials. Less than a week into the trip, a Dutch passenger fell sick onboard and later died.