India, May 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that an American passenger who was evacuated from the the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship has been tested positive for the virus, and another has been diagnoed with mild symptoms.

They are among 17 American passengers who were airlifted to the United States after being evacuated from MV Hondius off Canary Islands on Sunday.

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