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Hantavirus: Spain readies to receive cruise ship
Key takeaways
- Spanish authorities are readying to receive the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak.
- No passengers with symptoms are left on the cruise ship, according to the cruise company.
- Some passengers disembarked from the ship before the infection was reported and countries around the world have raced to trace them and people they came into contact with.
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Spanish authorities are readying to receive the cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak. The WHO has confirmed six hantavirus cases linked to the ship so far.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DLm QThe MV Hondius is currently headed towards the Canary Islands [File: April 24]Image: Emin Yogurtcuoglu/Anadolu/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know US and UK will send planes to evacuate their citizens from the MV Hondius, which is headed for Tenerife, in Spain’s Canary Islands.
No passengers with symptoms are left on the cruise ship, according to the cruise company.
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