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One of the evacuees exits the vehicle to be transferred to the medical aircraft.

Video. Hantavirus-hit cruise ship evacuates three patients to the Netherlands

Updated: 06/05/2026 - 19:08 GMT+2

All those infected with hantavirus from the MV Hondius cruise ship are being evacuated from Cabo Verde to the Netherlands aboard medical aircraft.

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