Cruise ship stricken by hantavirus reaches Canary Islands, where passengers, some crew, will be evacuated

Cruise ship stricken by hantavirus reaches Canary Islands, where passengers, some crew, will be evacuated

A Dutch-flagged cruise ship that was hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak reached Spain’s Canary Islands early Sunday morning, where health officials will begin the complex process of evacuating the passengers and most of the crew, and repatriating them to their respective countries. The MV Hondius, currently carrying nearly 150 people from more than 15…

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3 evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship as Spain says it will dock in Canary Islands despite local opposition

3 evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship as Spain says it will dock in Canary Islands despite local opposition

Three patients suspected of having the hantavirus were evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship and were on their way to the Netherlands for medical care, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The three are German, Dutch and British nationals, including a British crew member, according to the WHO.   The rare outbreak of the…

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Three passengers now evacuated off Cape Verde

Three passengers now evacuated off Cape Verde

Some passengers have been evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship, off Cape Verde. The MV Hondius, which departed from Argentina on 1 April, had an outbreak of rodent-spread hantavirus on board. Three passengers on the ship have died and several more are either ill or displaying symptoms. The cruise ship is expected to depart…

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