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Gavin Blackburn

Hantavirus ship evacuees to be taken to the Netherlands but timeline unclear, cruise line says

Two people who fell ill on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated to the Netherlands, the vessel's Dutch operator said on Tuesday, without specifying when.

"The medical evacuation of two individuals currently requiring urgent medical care and the individual associated with the guest who passed away on 2 May, will occur using two specialised aircraft that are en route to Cape Verde," Oceanwide Expeditions said in a statement.

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