3 evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship; new case confirmed in Switzerland

Three people were medically evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on Wednesday as one passenger revealed everyone aboard is doing their best to limit contact with each other and follow proper safety protocols.

Three people were medically evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on Wednesday as one passenger revealed everyone aboard is doing their best to limit contact with each other and follow proper safety protocols.

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The World Health Organization said three passengers have died after contracting the Andes strain of the virus, which is known to be transmissible between people. The strain is found in parts of Argentina, where the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius departed.

In a Wednesday update, the WHO said that there were so far eight cases, three of which laboratory testing confirmed as hantavirus.