EU health agency declares all passengers high risk as hantavirus ship nears Tenerife

Asymptomatic passengers will still be repatriated

The EU health agency says every passenger aboard a cruise ship affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is considered a high-risk contact. As the ship anchors off Tenerife, asymptomatic travellers will be repatriated via special transport to self-quarantine. Symptomatic passengers will get priority for medical assessment and testing on arrival.