Several European nations, along with the U. S. and UK, are sending planes to evacuate their citizens from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which is experiencing a hantavirus outbreak and is expected to arrive in Tenerife. The World Health Organization Director-General is traveling to Tenerife to coordinate the complex evacuation, which must be completed before severe weather conditions begin. Eight people have fallen ill with hantavirus, including three fatalities, prompting the urgent international response.