MADRID, May 6 (Xinhua) -- All passengers and crew members aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius linked to a hantavirus outbreak are currently asymptomatic, Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia said on Wednesday.

Speaking at a press conference on the health situation, Garcia said three suspected hantavirus patients, including the ship's doctor, a British citizen who had been in critical condition, had been evacuated to the Netherlands for treatment.

She said that once the medical evacuation operation is completed, the Dutch-operated expedition cruise ship will dock at the Port of Granadilla in southern Tenerife, near the island's airport.

Spanish authorities will set up a medical evacuation and repatriation mechanism for passengers upon arrival, Garcia said.

"Unless their medical condition prevents it, all passengers will be repatriated to their countries through a civil protection mechanism," she said.

Regarding the 14 Spanish nationals on board, Garcia said they would undergo medical examinations before being transported to Madrid aboard a military aircraft for quarantine at the Gomez Ulla military hospital. ■