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Hantavirus outbreak: Australians on board ship hit with deadly virus

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The World Health Organisation is planning a medical evacuation of some passengers onboard a Dutch cruise ship after a suspected hantavirus outbreak killed three passengers. The ship, which sailed from Argentina, currently has 149 people on board and is sitting off the coast off Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean. The cruise operator has confirmed four Australians are also onboard.
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