"A Dutch cruise ship, the MV Hondius, has left Cape Verde after three people were medically evacuated due to a hantavirus outbreak. The ship has 146 people on board and is on a three-day journey to the Canary Islands."
"Three individuals have died since the ship set sail from Argentina, with one confirmed to have had hantavirus. The other two deaths are under investigation, and testing for the virus is ongoing among passengers."
"The World Health Organization reported eight cases of hantavirus among those on the ship, with three confirmed and five suspected. Health officials stress that the risk of transmission to the wider public is low."
The MV Hondius cruise ship has departed Cape Verde after three passengers were medically evacuated due to a hantavirus outbreak. Three individuals, including a British man, a Dutch crew member, and a German national, were sent to the Netherlands for treatment. The ship has reported three deaths since leaving Argentina, with one confirmed hantavirus case. The World Health Organization has identified eight hantavirus cases among passengers. Health officials indicate low risk of public transmission, while the Canary Islands' president opposes the ship's entry.
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