US to send charter flight for Americans on hantavirus-stricken cruise ship
Summary
The U.S. is sending a special flight to bring home 17 Americans from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which has a hantavirus outbreak. The ship will arrive near Spain soon, and U.S. health experts are already at the Canary Islands to help.Key Facts
- The MV Hondius cruise ship has a hantavirus outbreak on board.
- There are 17 Americans still on the ship.
- The ship will dock off the coast of Spain this weekend.
- The U.S. will send a charter flight to bring these Americans back home.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent health experts to the Canary Islands.
- The experts include epidemiologists, who study disease spreading, and medical staff.
- The CDC team is preparing to manage the health situation as the passengers arrive.
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