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Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands
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- Katherine Armstrong Watch: Passenger video from inside the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak A Dutch cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak on board is to sail to the Canary Islands, Spain has said.
- Spain's health ministry said officials are determining which passengers require urgent evacuation from Cape Verde, where the ship is currently docked.
- The remaining passengers will go on to the Canary Islands, where they are expected to arrive within three to four days, it said, adding that the exact port of arrival has not yet been decided.
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Katherine Armstrong Watch: Passenger video from inside the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak A Dutch cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak on board is to sail to the Canary Islands, Spain has said.
Spain's health ministry said officials are determining which passengers require urgent evacuation from Cape Verde, where the ship is currently docked.
The remaining passengers will go on to the Canary Islands, where they are expected to arrive within three to four days, it said, adding that the exact port of arrival has not yet been decided.
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