The Latest: Cruise ship hantavirus patients arrive in Europe for treatment
Three cruise ship passengers with suspected hantavirus infections were flown to the Netherlands for treatment after an outbreak on the MV Hondius, which has resulted in three deaths. The World Health Organization says the global risk is low, with eight cases reported, five of them confirmed by laboratory testing.
Three cruise ship passengers with suspected hantavirus infections were flown to the Netherlands for treatment after an outbreak on the MV Hondius. The ship is now heading for Spain's Canary Islands, where 19 British nationals and four British crew members will be flown back once the vessel arrives, as long as they do not have symptoms. The outbreak has resulted in three deaths, with one body still on board. About 150 passengers are isolating in their cabins, and officials say those on board show no symptoms. The World Health Organization says the global risk is low, with eight cases reported, five of them confirmed by laboratory testing. The Argentine government's leading hypothesis is that a Dutch couple contracted the virus during a bird-watching tour at a garbage dump before boarding the cruise.
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