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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Americans onboard hantavirus cruise ship to be repatriated to US as one tests positive

A small tugboat with tire fenders passes alongside a large dark blue cruise ship named Hondius.
British citizens are evacuated from the MV Hondius after docking in the Granadilla port on Sunday in Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands, Spain. Photograph: Chris McGrath/Getty Images

The 17 Americans onboard the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship M/V Hondius – including one person who has tested positive – have disembarked the vessel after it docked in Tenerife on Sunday and are being repatriated to the US.

Upon their arrival in Spain, medical teams from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awaited and interviewed the passengers, whose identities have not been publicly disclosed and who have not tested positive for the virus, about their exposure on the cruise.

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