Hantavirus-hit cruise ships leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
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Watch: Passengers evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde
The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed that a British, German and Dutch national had now been taken from the virus-hit ship.
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While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.
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Two cases of the virus, which rarely spreads between humans, have been confirmed on the ship, and three people have died.
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