A hantavirus-hit Dutch cruise ship is reportedly sailing to Spain's Canary Islands to medically evacuate two crew members to make sure that they receive urgent medical care.
A third person who had contact with the diseased German passenger will also be evacuated, media reports say.
Hantavirus victims on MV Hondius in the Atlantic Ocean may have been infected prior to joining the cruise and human-to-human transmission on board cannot be ruled out - although it is rare - the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
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