Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship MV Hondius Prompts International Medical Evacuation

The cruise ship MV Hondius is traveling to Tenerife following a rare hantavirus outbreak that killed three passengers.Medical teams evacuated three infected patients from Cape Verde to the Netherlands for urgent clinical care.International health authorities are monitoring the remaining passengers as the vessel prepares to dock in Spain.The WHO reports the risk of further global spread remains low despite the severity of the identified Andes virus strain.
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