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3 patients are being evacuated to Europe from ship with hantavirus outbreak

3 patients are being evacuated to Europe from ship with hantavirus outbreak

Summary

Three patients who may have hantavirus are being moved from a cruise ship to the Netherlands for medical care. The ship, which has nearly 150 people on board, is currently near Cape Verde and plans to travel to the Canary Islands in Spain.

Key Facts

  • Three patients with possible hantavirus infections are being evacuated from a cruise ship.
  • The patients are being transferred to the Netherlands.
  • The ship is near Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean.
  • About 150 people remain on the ship.
  • The cruise ship intends to dock in the Canary Islands, Spain.
  • The outbreak on the ship is described as deadly by the UN health agency.
  • Hantavirus is a virus that can cause serious lung illness.
  • The UN health agency is involved in managing the situation.
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