Hantavirus Cruise-Ship Outbreak: Unanswered Questions Ahead of Canary Islands Evacuations

More than 140 people aboard the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius are headed for Tenerife as authorities confirm at least three deaths and several infections; origins remain unclear after some passengers disembarked at St. Helena, including a Dutch woman who died and her husband who died on board. While the Andes virus may spread between people in rare cases, the WHO says the risk to the wider public is low, and Spain, the U.S., and the U.K. are coordinating evacuations and tracing contacts as officials seek to determine how many were exposed and where the outbreak began.