"The Department of State is closely tracking the hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean and maintaining close contact with the cruise ship staff, Americans on board, and US and international health authorities."
"The spokesperson said a repatriation flight is being arranged, and that the department is ready to provide consular assistance to Americans on board as soon as the ship reaches the island of Tenerife."
"The Hondius, expected to arrive in the Canary Islands on Sunday, is carrying passengers from more than 20 countries."
"No passengers with symptoms are left on the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius, according to the cruise company."
The MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged cruise ship carrying more than 140 passengers from over 20 countries, is traveling to Spain’s Canary Islands and is expected to arrive on Sunday morning. The US State Department is closely tracking the hantavirus outbreak and maintaining contact with the ship’s staff, Americans on board, and US and international health authorities. A repatriation flight is being arranged to bring home American citizens once the ship reaches the island of Tenerife. The cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions reports that 17 US citizens are among the passengers. The cruise company states that no passengers with symptoms remain on the ship.
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