Evacuation of three people from hantavirus-hit cruise ship 'ongoing': WHO
South African health authorities said Wednesday they have identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which may be passed from person to person, in two passengers who were on the cruise ship that has an outbreak of the rare infection.
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