Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands

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Spanish authorities are preparing to evacuate over 140 passengers from a hantavirus-affected cruise ship arriving in Tenerife.
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Three deaths have occurred due to the outbreak, with five passengers confirmed infected, but no symptomatic individuals remain on board.
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The World Health Organization assesses the public risk from the outbreak as low, emphasizing that hantavirus is not easily transmitted between people.
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Health authorities are tracking over two dozen passengers who disembarked before the outbreak was confirmed, with ongoing contact tracing efforts.
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The U.S. and U.K. will send planes to evacuate their citizens, with American passengers quarantined at a specialized medical facility in Nebraska.

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