India, May 9 -- The United States government is taking steps to evacuate American passengers from a cruise ship associated with a lethal hantavirus outbreak. Plans are in place to transport these people to a military facility in Nebraska for quarantine and monitoring, as per federal health officials on Friday.

The outbreak, which began on the MV Hondius, has been associated with a minimum of three fatalities and multiple reported cases as of May 8, based on reports referencing the World Health Organization.

Earlier on Friday, President Donald Trump stated that the situation seems to be under control, highlighting the difficulty of transmitting the virus.

"We have very good people looking at it. It seems to be okay. They know the virus ...