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U.S. plans evacuation for Americans on cruise ship in hantavirus outbreak

The MV Hondius is currently traveling to the Canary Islands, where the 147 people on board will be methodically off-boarded and flown home.

U.S. plans evacuation flight for Americans on cruise ship in hantavirus outbreak
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According to CBS News’s source item, U.S. plans evacuation for Americans on cruise ship in hantavirus outbreak, The MV Hondius is currently traveling to the Canary Islands, where the 147 people on board will be methodically off-boarded and flown home.

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