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CNN<\/strong>– Three people with suspected hantavirus were evacuated Wednesday morning from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak, as local objections mount over plans for the vessel to dock at the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago.<\/p>

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Fernando Clavijo, the leader of the Canary Islands, said Wednesday he is opposed to the ship docking there and requested an urgent meeting with Spain\u2019s Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez. That contradicted the Spanish government, which said it would allow the ship to dock in Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands, in about three days, Spain\u2019s public broadcaster TVE reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, another passenger previously on board the MV Hondius has tested positive for hantavirus and is being treated at a Swiss hospital, Switzerland\u2019s health ministry said Wednesday.<\/p>

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Health authorities have emphasized that the outbreak does not pose a wider public health risk.<\/p>

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\u201cWe have no information whatsoever nor any official document from the government,\u201d Clavijo, who belongs to the conservative People\u2019s Party, which is S\u00e1nchez\u2019s main opposition, told Spanish radio station Onda Cero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWithout having information, I cannot allow them to enter the Canary Islands, because we don\u2019t know what we are dealing with,\u201d he added.<\/p>

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Currently, the vessel is docked off the coast of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, an archipelago nation off Africa\u2019s west coast, where medical personnel boarded the ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World Health Organization (WHO) said some human-to-human transmission may have occurred among people on board the ship. Three people have died and several others fallen ill.<\/p>

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Almost 150 people, including 17 Americans, remain stranded on the MV Hondius, which is operated by tour company Oceanwide Expeditions.<\/p>

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Eight cases of hantavirus, a rare disease typically caused by contact with infected rodents\u2019 urine, faeces or saliva, have been identified so far. Three of those are confirmed and five suspected, according to health authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Dutch couple and German national have died while one British national remains in intensive care in South Africa, though the WHO said his condition is improving. Of the three people evacuated, one is \u201cassociated with\u201d the German national, according to the tour operator.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happens next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Three individuals were evacuated from Cape Verde, WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed Wednesday, saying they will travel to the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of those individuals is the ship\u2019s doctor, who was originally bound for the Canary Islands but is headed for the Netherlands now his condition has improved, the Spanish health ministry said Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Three people were evacuated from the ship Wednesday morning. AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two specialist doctors from the Netherlands will also arrive and remain with the vessel after it leaves Cape Verde, the tour operator said Wednesday. Another doctor is already on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plan is then for the ship to sail to the Canary Islands, which will take three days, according to the tour operator. Spanish authorities will then conduct a full epidemiological investigation and full disinfectation, Van Kerkhove said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is expected to head for Tenerife, according to TVE, following hours of uncertainty about which Canary Island the ship would be bound for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spain\u2019s health ministry said European Center for Disease Prevention and Control authorities were working to determine who needs to be urgently evacuated in Cape Verde before the other passengers continue on to the Canary Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oceanwide is liaising with relevant local authorities to plan the vessel\u2019s exact arrival, quarantine and screening procedures for all guests, it said Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Strict health and safety procedures are currently in place on the ship, including isolation measures, hygiene protocols and medical monitoring. The company said the atmosphere \u201cremains calm\u201d and that passengers were \u201cgenerally composed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One passenger, travel vlogger Jake Rosmarin, spoke of the fear and uncertainty percolating through the ship on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s happening right now is very real for all of us here. We\u2019re not just a story. We\u2019re not just headlines,\u201d he said in a video posted on Instagram, his voice cracking with emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social distancing is being followed and passengers have the option for meals to be delivered directly to their cabin, Rosmarin said in a statement to CNN Tuesday. Access to the outer decks is permitted for fresh air, though gathering in indoor areas such as the lounge is not allowed, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An ambulance boat carriying crew members wearing hazmat suits, returns to the port of Praia on Tuesday after a visit to the cruise ship MV Hondius. AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOceanwide Expeditions and the crew have been doing everything within their ability to keep passengers safe, informed, and as comfortable as possible during this time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the ship itself, authorities have initiated contact tracing for those on the flight to Johannesburg with the Dutchwoman who later died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities in Switzerland are also carrying out contact tracing for the patient currently in hospital. His wife, who was also on the trip, is currently asymptomatic and self-isolating as a precaution, the Swiss health ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe risk to the general public is low,\u201d Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO\u2019s director for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, told reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is not a virus that spreads like flu or like COVID. It\u2019s quite different,\u201d she said, outlining that any suspected human-to-human transmission would have occurred between very close contacts like married couples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you or someone you know on the ship? Share your story<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

If you or someone you know is on the MV Hondius, and you are able to safely share your experience, please get in touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may be contacted by a CNN reporter for a future story. We will not publish your response without speaking to you first.Share your story\u2009*What is your name and location?\u2009*How can we get in touch?\u2009*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By submitting your story, including your name, and any other personal information (\u201cStory\u201d) you agree that your Story may be used, published and distributed by CNN, its affiliates and licensees worldwide on all media and platforms for editorial purposes without any limitation in time in accordance with CNN\u2019s terms of service<\/a>. You also agree that we may use any personal contact information you provide to contact you about your Story and that we will use such personal contact information in accordance with our privacy policy located at cnn.com\/privacy<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

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What do we know about the victims?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first suspected case was a 70-year-old Dutchman, who suddenly fell ill on the ship with a fever, headache, abdominal pain and diarrhea, South Africa\u2019s Health Department told CNN. He died on board on April 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The man\u2019s wife, who was 69 years old and also Dutch, was taken to South Africa but collapsed at an airport while trying to fly home to the Netherlands and died at a nearby hospital. She tested positive for a variant of hantavirus, Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe beautiful journey they experienced together was abruptly and permanently cut short,\u201d the couple\u2019s family said in a statement sent to CNN by Dutch charity Namens de Familie, which supports people receiving media attention after personal tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are still unable to comprehend that we have lost them. We wish to bring them home and commemorate them in peace and privacy,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Three people have died in the outbreak. CNN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the ship left Saint Helena, a British national onboard fell sick on April 27. He is now in intensive care at a private medical facility in Johannesburg, though his condition is improving, WHO said. He is the second confirmed hantavirus case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On May 2, a German national, who presented with pneumonia, died on board the MV Hondius. While her cause of death has not yet been established, it is being treated as a suspected case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And two crew members \u2014 one British and one Dutch national \u2014 are currently experiencing acute respiratory symptoms, requiring urgent care, Oceanwide Expeditions said. Hantavirus has not been confirmed in either case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A seventh person reported a mild fever but is now feeling well, WHO said. They have provided a sample for hantavirus testing too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eighth case emerged Wednesday when Swiss authorities confirmed a man was being treated for hantavirus at the University Hospital Zurich. He had consulted his doctor after experiencing symptoms, before going to the hospital for testing. Doctors established he is suffering from the Andes strain of the virus, which can spread by limited human-to-human transmission, and he has been isolated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did the outbreak occur?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not yet clear how the outbreak occurred. But WHO are working on the assumption that the Dutch couple who both died were infected off the ship, perhaps while doing some activities in Argentina before they joined the cruise, Van Kerkhove said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MV Hondius first left Ushuaia in Argentina over a month ago. It made stops in Antarctica before returning to Ushuaia for a night and leaving again on April 1, according to vessel tracker Marine Traffic. It then stopped at the British overseas territory of Saint Helena before anchoring Sunday off Praia, MarineTraffic said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hantavirus typically incubates for one to six weeks before patients start presenting symptoms so they likely fell ill some time after they were infected, she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Health workers pictured disembarking the MV Hondius on Monday. Qasem Elhato\/AP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to WHO, the passengers who fell ill developed symptoms between April 6 and 28, including \u201cfever, gastrointestinal symptoms, rapid progression to pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome and shock.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On their voyage, passengers visited some of the world\u2019s most remote islands, where they would have seen a lot of wildlife, including whales, dolphins, penguins and seabirds, according to the trip\u2019s itinerary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis was an expedition boat and many people were doing birdwatching, things with wildlife,\u201d Van Kerkhove said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodents live in some of these places, so there \u201ccould be some source of infection on the islands as well for some of the other suspected cases,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only one type of hantavirus, the Andes virus, is known to have some limited human-to-human transmission. Though it is rare, it is primarily found in Chile and Argentina, where the ship originated, and it is this strain which infected passengers, WHO confirmed Wednesday after health authorities in South Africa and Switzerland sequenced the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe do believe there may be some human-to-human transmission happening among the really close contacts, the husband and wife, people who\u2019ve shared cabins,\u201d Van Kerkhove said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Rosmarin, one of the passengers, emphasized that the ship \u201cis not a traditional cruise ship, but an expedition vessel\u201d and had followed strict cleanliness protocols throughout its voyage since it visited \u201cremote and environmentally sensitive regions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How deadly is hantavirus?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While hantavirus is rare, it is highly deadly \u2013 about 38% of people who develop respiratory symptoms may die, according to the CDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms start similar to the flu, with patients suffering from fatigue, fevers, chills and aches. But over time, the virus can damage the heart, lungs or kidneys, causing patients to suffer severe shortness of breath, organ failure and even death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no specific treatment for hantavirus, according to the CDC, beyond managing symptoms. Patients with severe breathing difficulties may need to be intubated, the CDC said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a developing story and will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n

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