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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde for Canary Islands

A cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak departed Praia, Cape Verde, on Wednesday with nearly 150 passengers and crew on board, continuing its journey toward Spain’s Canary Islands as health authorities raced to contain the spread of the disease.

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00:00The cruise ship linked to the Delhi Antivirus departed Kevadi for the Spanish Canary Islands on Wednesday.
00:07The journey is expected to last between three and four days.
00:11The ship, carrying nearly 150 passengers, has been at the centre of global attention
00:16after three patients were reported dead after contracting the virus.
00:21Two patients infected with the virus and the third suspected case were also evacuated from the vessel
00:26and flown to the Netherlands for treatment, according to the World Health Organization.
00:32Of eight recorded cases, five have been confirmed through laboratory testing.
00:37Antivirus typically spread through contact with rodent droppings,
00:41though limited person-to-person transmission can occur.
00:45WHO officials say the risk to the public remains low.
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