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Germany France Belgium Ireland Netherlands rush planes to evacuate cruise passengers in hantavirus scare
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Published on 9 May 2026
Hantavirus outbreak sparks emergency evacuations across Europe
Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands are sending planes to evacuate their citizens from a Spain-bound cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak. The EU is adding two more aircraft for other Europeans, while the US and the UK are arranging transport for non-EU citizens as officials coordinate repatriation.
- Multiple European countries are dispatching evacuation planes
- The cruise ship is traveling toward Spain amid a hantavirus outbreak
- EU adds extra aircraft for other European nationals
- US and UK coordinate transport for non-EU passengers
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