A suspected hantavirus patient was hauled off the plagued MV Hondius cruise ship in a hazmat suit on a gurney Wednesday — as nearly 150 people remained trapped aboard the luxury vessel currently marooned off West Africa.
Three people, including two who are seriously ill, were evacuated from the ship anchored off Cape Verde so they can receive medial care in the Netherlands, the World Health Organization said.
A suspected hantavirus patient was being hauled off the plagued MV Hondius cruise ship in head-to-toe protective gear, on gurney. @DrTedros/X Health personnel in protective gear assisting patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship — as nearly 150 people remained trapped aboard the luxury vessel currently marooned off West Africa. AFP via Getty Images At least one of them was pictured wearing full protective gear on a gurney as they were removed from an ambulance and escorted to a waiting jet.
The three patients, who are believed to be infected with the virus, include a 56-year-old British national, a 41-year-old Dutch national and a 65-year-old German national, officials said.
One of them is the ship’s doctor, who earlier was in “serious condition” but has improved, Spain’s health ministry said.
