The United States was among the countries on Thursday urgently tracking dozens of passengers who traveled on the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak.⁠ ⁠ The luxury cruise has fueled a growing international infectious disease response, after an outbreak believed to have started following a birdwatching expedition in Argentina led to the deaths of three people. There have been five confirmed cases and three suspected infections, the World Health Organization said Thursday.⁠ ⁠ Another possible new case emerged Thursday, apparently involving a woman who was not a passenger on the ship.⁠ ⁠ The ship is heading to the Spanish-controlled Canary Islands, though the leader of the islands’ regional government is reluctant to accept the ship.⁠ ⁠ Spain’s interior ministry said the ship was expected to arrive there on Sunday and that evacuations would begin Monday, “if all goes well.”⁠ ⁠ #hantavirus #canaryislands #spain #health #outbreak #news