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WHO says 3 suspected hantavirus patients evacuated from cruise ship to the Netherlands
- Investigators tracing the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius have linked the source to a landfill visit in Ushuaia, Argentina, by an infected Dutch couple.
- Before boarding the cruise on April 1, the couple, both 69, visited the landfill and may have been exposed to rodents carrying the infection.
- Three people have died among the 149 passengers and crew aboard the vessel, with health officials initiating medical evacuations for those experiencing acute respiratory symptoms.
- Regional President Fernando Clavijo refuses to allow the ship to dock in the Canary Islands, despite the Spanish Health Ministry granting permission for the vessel's arrival.
- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper stated the government is working to bring 19 British passengers and four crew members home safely, while the World Health Organization notes the low risk to public health.
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Theory Emerges on Origin of Ship's Deadly Virus
Investigators are still trying to figure out how a rare and deadly hantavirus emerged on a cruise ship , and a new theory has surfaced in Argentina. Officials there tell the AP that a Dutch couple may have contracted the virus while on a bird-watching trip in the country before boarding...
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After several hantavirus cases and three fatalities in the aftermath, the cruise ship "Hondius" is to take course on the Canary Islands. Several suspected cases are brought to the Netherlands.
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