India, May 11 -- One of the 17 Americans who were evacuated from the cruise ship amid the hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the illness, while another individual is exhibiting 'mild symptoms,' confirmed the Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday night.

Although at least six Americans are currently being monitored for the disease associated with the cruise, this marks the first confirmed case of hantavirus among those evacuated this weekend from the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius.

All US citizens, along with one British national residing in the US, are being transported back to the United States, and the two passengers displaying symptoms are being transported in the biocontainment units of the aircraft, as per HHS. ...