Medical authorities in Germany are preparing to transport a passenger from a hantavirus-affected luxury cruise ship to a Duesseldorf hospital for examination, according to Wednesday reports from German newspaper Bild.
The German citizen, who is not displaying any symptoms of the virus, had been in contact with another German passenger who died while aboard the vessel, the publication stated.
Bild reported that a specialized high-risk patient transport team from Duesseldorf’s fire department has departed for Amsterdam’s international airport to retrieve the passenger.
Hospital officials have not yet provided a response regarding the reported transport.
Cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions announced earlier that three passengers were scheduled to be transferred from the ship to specialized aircraft on Wednesday morning, according to Cape Verde local time.
The outbreak, which began in early April, has claimed the lives of a Dutch couple, while a British passenger was airlifted from the vessel and remains in critical care at a South African medical facility.
