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American stuck on hantavirus-stricken cruise ship speaks out: "All we want ... is to feel safe"

American stuck on hantavirus-stricken cruise ship speaks out: "All we want ... is to feel safe"

Summary

A cruise ship near West Africa is quarantined due to an outbreak of hantavirus. Two passengers infected with the virus were moved to Spain for treatment, while seven people on board are believed to have the virus and three have died.

Key Facts

  • The World Health Organization is involved in managing the situation.
  • The cruise ship is currently quarantined off the coast of West Africa.
  • It will sail to Spain's Canary Islands after medical evacuations.
  • Two passengers infected with hantavirus were evacuated for medical care.
  • Seven passengers are thought to have caught hantavirus on the ship.
  • Three people on the ship have died from the virus.
  • Hantavirus is a serious illness that can be dangerous to health.
  • Passengers on the ship have expressed a desire to feel safe during the quarantine.
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