Today, three sick people were medically evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The World Health Organization said three other passengers have died after contracting the Andes strain of the virus, which is known to be transmissible between people. The strain is found in parts of Argentina, where the luxury cruise ship departed. In a new update, the WHO said that there were so far eight cases, three of which laboratory testing confirmed as hantavirus. Despite the perilous situation on the ship, passenger and travel blogger Kasem Hato said things have "been very calm." "People are taking the situation seriously but without any panic, trying to keep social distancing and wearing masks to be safe," he said in a statement to NBC News. #hantavirus #outbreak #capeverde #cruise #cruiseship #health #disease