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WHO chief tells Tenerife residents hantavirus ship route and outbreak fears are different
International
Published on 9 May 2026
The ship is not headed for Europe quarantine labs
WHO chief directly reassured residents in Tenerife as a Dutch-flagged MV Hondius carrying over 140 passengers and crew is set to be evacuated after a hantavirus outbreak onboard. Authorities say the vessel is headed to Spain’s Canary Islands and is expected to arrive at Tenerife early Sunday, with the WHO insisting this is “not another COVID.”
- WHO chief delivers a direct reassurance to Tenerife residents
- MV Hondius carries 140+ passengers and crew with hantavirus concerns
- The ship is expected to arrive at Tenerife early Sunday for evacuation
- WHO stresses this outbreak is not being treated like COVID
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