Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Evacuates 3 Passengers, Expected To Head Next To Spain
Three people, two of them seriously ill, were evacuated from the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius due to a hantavirus outbreak, and the ship is expected to head to Spain's Canary Islands. The outbreak has resulted in three deaths, and a total of eight cases have been reported, including a Swiss man who was infected and is being treated in Zurich.
The MV Hondius, with nearly 150 people on board, was marooned off the coast of Cape Verde due to a hantavirus outbreak. Three people have died, and three others were evacuated to the Netherlands for medical care. The World Health Organisation said the risk to the wider public is low. The ship is expected to head to Spain's Canary Islands. The Spanish Health Ministry agreed to allow the ship to dock in Spain, despite opposition from the regional leader Fernando Clavijo. The hantavirus outbreak has resulted in a total of eight cases, including a Swiss man infected with the virus.
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