"A rare strain of hantavirus, which has been known to spread between people in close contact, has been found in patients linked to a deadly outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship."
"Hantavirus will kill you dead. Thirty-eight percent of people who develop symptoms will die from it and there is no cure for it."
"Around 150 people remain aboard the MV Hondius under strict precautionary measures, while the vessel intends to travel to the Canary Islands."
"The Canary Islands' president has announced his opposition to the plan and demanded an urgent meeting with Spain's prime minister."
A rare strain of hantavirus, known to spread between people, has been identified in patients evacuated from a Dutch cruise ship where three passengers died. The Andes strain was confirmed in two evacuees in South Africa. Another three symptomatic individuals were evacuated to the Netherlands. The World Health Organization stated that the overall public health risk remains low. Hantavirus has a high mortality rate, with no cure available. Approximately 150 people remain on the ship under precautionary measures, while plans to disembark in the Canary Islands face opposition from local authorities.
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