The Dutch-flagged expedition cruise ship Hondius at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak will set course for the Canary Islands after three people are evacuated, its operator said.Two crew members who require urgent medical care are among those set to be flown out, along with another individual linked to a passenger who died earlier in the voyage, Oceanwide Expeditions said late Tuesday. The patients will be flown to the Netherlands using specialized aircraft, but further details were not provided.The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified seven medical cases linked to the cruise, including two confirmed hantavirus infections and three deaths. One patient who was already evacuated is in intensive care in Johannesburg.
Cruise ship linked to hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands after evacuations
The Dutch-flagged expedition cruise ship Hondius at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak will set course for the Canary Islands after three people are evacuated, its operator said.Two crew members who require urgent medical care are among those set to be flown out, along with another individua
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