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Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands
Three individuals were evacuated from a cruise ship due to a hantavirus outbreak. The ship is now en route to the Canary Islands with remaining passengers isolated. (sources: pbs, dw, reuters, france24, boston)
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A cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak has departed Cape Verde for the Canary Islands after three patients were evacuated for treatment. The remaining passengers are being kept in isolation.
- Two patients with hantavirus and one suspected case were evacuated from the cruise ship.
- The ship is carrying nearly 150 people who are isolated in their cabins.
- The ship is heading to the Canary Islands for further handling of the situation.
Why it matters
The situation highlights public health concerns related to infectious disease outbreaks on cruise ships.
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