Passengers Begin Evacuating Cruise Ship Hit by Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak
The passengers and crew members started to leave the cruise ship on Sunday as global health officials oversee the process.
TL;DR
- Passengers and crew are leaving a cruise ship due to a hantavirus outbreak.
- Disembarkation is being overseen by global health officials and is expected to conclude by Monday.
- All individuals on board are classified as high-risk contacts by the ECDC.
- U.S. citizens were among the last to disembark and will undergo monitoring at the National Quarantine Center in Nebraska.
- As of May 2, 147 passengers and crew were on board, with 34 having previously disembarked.