Canary Islands Hantavirus Evacuation
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The Canary Islands are managing the evacuation of passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius, with some deaths reported. The regional government initially denied the ship docking due to concerns, while the WHO downplays the risk. The operation aims to repatriate nearly 150 people.
Hantavirus Ship Evacuation Nears Completion in Canary Islands; 3 Dead
- A complex operation to repatriate 94 passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, struck by a hantavirus outbreak, neared completion in Spain's Canary Islands. - Three passengers, a Dutch couple and a German woman, died from the rare disease, which is endemic in Argentina. - Health officials stated the risk to global public health is low, and the evacuation involved people of 19 different nationa…
Canary Islands Deny Cruise Ship Docking Amid Evacuation Dispute
- The Canary Islands regional president has refused to allow the cruise ship Hondius to dock at Granadilla de Abona's cargo port due to concerns about passenger evacuation. - The regional government's…
Canary Islands Blocks Cruise Ship Amid Hantavirus Fears; WHO Downplays Risk
- The Canary Islands government has prohibited a cruise ship from docking due to concerns over passenger disembarkation guarantees. - President Fernando Clavijo instructed port authorities not to allo…
Hantavirus Cruise Ship Arrives in Canary Islands; Disembarkation Expected
- A cruise ship suspected of a Hantavirus outbreak has arrived at Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands. - Passengers and crew are expected to disembark. - Local authorities are preparing for the disemba…
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius to reach Canary Islands at dawn
- A cruise ship, the MV Hondius, carrying nearly 150 passengers and crew identified as high-risk contacts for hantavirus, is expected to arrive off the Canary Islands early Sunday. - Spanish authoriti…
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Spain's Canary Islands for evacuation
- A cruise ship, MV Hondius, carrying nearly 150 people arrived in Spain's Canary Islands after a hantavirus outbreak. - Three passengers have died from the virus, and others have fallen ill; the Ande…
