A closed ward at a Victoria hospital is being prepared for dozens of Tamils on a migrant ship heading to the British Columbia coast. They are believed to have contracted tuberculosis during the voyage across the Pacific Ocean.

Two sources have told the Toronto Star that it's unclear how many of the migrants on board the MV Sun Sea are sick with TB. An estimated 300 to 500 Tamils are believed to be on board the cargo ship which has been at sea since at least April.

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