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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
Health officials in Spain say passengers are being removed from the Dutch cruise ship tied to the Hantavirus outbreak
after the vessel arrived near the Canary Islands today.
The 17 Americans aboard are being flown to the United States for monitoring and evaluation,
while other passengers head back to their home countries.
Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia says the response effort has involved extensive international coordination.
23 countries are involved in this operation.
I want to thank all the institutions, the WHO, of course.
All the passengers remain asymptomatic.
The boat has arrived at 6.30 a.m.
The entire operation is proceeding normally.
The outbreak has left three people dead and infected several others.
But the World Health Organization says the overall risk to the public remains low
and stresses this is not another COVID-19 style.