Hantavirus-hit cruise ship passengers to be evacuated Monday
A luxury cruise ship at the centre of a fatal hantavirus outbreak is heading for Tenerife, where Spanish authorities say passengers are expected to begin disembarking from 11 May.
The vessel, which had been stranded off the coast of Cape Verde since Sunday, has now set course for Spain, according to a Reuters witness. Its departure came after three people were evacuated, including two who were seriously ill.
The MV Hondius, carrying nearly 150 people, is due to reach Tenerife within three days, Spain's health minister said.…