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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harriette Boucher

British doctor airlifted from hantavirus-hit cruise ship as cases rise onboard

Three patients, including a British doctor, were airlifted from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship to receive specialist medical care on Wednesday. 

A total of eight suspected cases of the deadly disease have now been linked to the MV Hondius, with five of those cases now confirmed by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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