A hantavirus outbreak has prompted the evacuation of two confirmed patients and one suspected case from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was docked near Cape Verde. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that three people have died due to the virus, with one body still on the ship. The ship, carrying nearly 150 passengers and crew members, is en route to Spain's Canary Islands, where health officials are monitoring the situation. Health workers in protective gear evacuated the patients, two of whom were taken to hospitals in Amsterdam. The WHO confirmed five out of eight cases through laboratory testing. Hantavirus is typically spread by inhaling particles from contaminated rodent droppings, with rare instances of human-to-human transmission. Investigators believe the outbreak may have originated from a Dutch couple who visited a landfill while bird-watching in Ushuaia, Argentina. Despite the outbreak, Spain's health ministry has stated that the remaining passengers pose no risk to the public.