American passengers connected to a rare hantavirus outbreak on the expedition cruise ship M/V Hondius are expected to be flown to a federal quarantine facility in Nebraska.
This comes as U.S. health officials deploy to the Canary Islands as part of the response to an outbreak that has resulted in three deaths and multiple confirmed infections.
“The CDC deployed a team of epidemiologists and medical professionals to the Canary Islands, where the M/V Hondius is expected to dock,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday.
“The U.S. government's top priority is the safe repatriation of American passengers,” the agency said.
The CDC said the individuals will be evacuated on a U.S. government medical repatriation flight to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska. And upon arrival, they will be transported to the National Quarantine Center at the University of Nebraska.
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