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Hantavirus cruise ship on way to Canary Islands

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Three people evacuated from a cruise ship linked to a deadly Hantavirus outbreak have landed in the Netherlands for treatment. The MV Hondius is now sailing to the Canary Islands. The World Health Organisation says at least one of eight suspected cases of the virus are the rare Andes strain, which can be passed from human to human.
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