A Dutch-flagged cruise ship, MV Hondius, docked at Spain’s Port of Granadilla in Tenerife after weeks at sea marred by illness and death. With 147 passengers from 23 countries onboard, Spain has begun evacuating people from the vessel. Health authorities are handling the situation as a hantavirus scare, with disembarking underway following the ship’s arrival.
Spain is preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship expected to dock at the Canary Islands this weekend. Health officials will carry out careful evacuations as several countries arrange repatriation for their citizens. Authorities are also monitoring people who disembarked earlier, while officials say the wider public risk remains low.
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The luxury cruise ship MV Hondius is heading to Spain’s Canary Islands after Spain granted permission to dock following a hantavirus outbreak that has reportedly killed at least three people. Spanish authorities cited humanitarian grounds, alongside requests from the WHO and the EU. The operator said two crew members need urgent medical care.
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