WHO says hantavirus outbreak risk to public 'absolutely low' after 3 deaths on MV Hondius cruise ship near Canary Islands. Vessel with 150 aboard to dock in Tenerife Sunday.
The World Health Organization said Friday that the risk of a hantavirus outbreak to the general public is 'absolutely low,' after three passengers aboard the MV Hondius died and others fell ill. The ship, carrying about 150 people, is expected to arrive in Tenerife, Canary Islands, on Sunday.
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