A cruise vessel implicated in a widespread Hantavirus outbreak successfully reached Spain's Canary Islands archipelago on Sunday. As the ship came to anchor offshore, select groups of passengers and crew members commenced disembarkation procedures under strict medical supervision. The vessel had been under quarantine after health authorities confirmed multiple cases of the potentially fatal pulmonary syndrome.
Competent health authorities have coordinated the repatriation of all individuals aboard through specialized medical transport aircraft to their respective home nations. Preliminary medical examinations were administered prior to the authorization of any passenger departure, ensuring that no asymptomatic carriers could inadvertently propagate the pathogen further.
Sources: nytimes.com
The words in bold are from the article.
| 1. vessel | a. lung-related |
| 2. implicated | b. initial |
| 3. widespread | c. isolation |
| 4. commenced | d. extensive |
| 5. quarantine | e. ship |
| 6. pulmonary | f. return home |
| 7. repatriation | g. spread |
| 8. preliminary | h. began |
| 9. authorization | i. permission |
| 10. propagate | j. linked |
1.e 2.j 3.d 4.h 5.c 6.a 7.f 8.b 9.i 10.g