The MV Hondius cruise ship, hit by a rare hantavirus outbreak believed to have killed three people, is sailing from Cape Verde towards the Spanish island of Tenerife where isolating passengers and crew will be finally be evacuated.
Here is what we know so far about the situation on the Hondius, which has sparked international alarm since news of the outbreak emerged last weekend.
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