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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated

Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius departed Cape Verde on Wednesday after three passengers were medically evacuated due to hantavirus exposure. A 56-year-old British man, 41-year-old Dutch crew member, and 65-year-old German national were airlifted to the Netherlands for treatment. The vessel is heading to the Canary Islands with 146 people aboard; three deaths have occurred since departure from Argentina.

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