Spanish authorities prepare for hantavirus cruise ship arrival

Spanish authorities are preparing to receive over 140 passengers and crew from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.

Health officials plan careful evacuations when the ship arrives in Tenerife this weekend.

At least three passengers have died, and several others are sick.

The United States and the U.K. are arranging flights to repatriate their citizens.

The World Health Organization says the risk to the wider public is low.

Health authorities are tracking passengers who disembarked before the outbreak was detected.

None of the remaining passengers or crew is currently symptomatic.