Hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands to evacuate passengers
Summary
A cruise ship with more than 140 people on board is heading to Tenerife in the Canary Islands after a hantavirus outbreak. Spanish health officials will safely evacuate the passengers and crew and arrange flights for them to return to their home countries.Key Facts
- The cruise ship has a hantavirus outbreak on board.
- There are over 140 passengers and crew members affected.
- The ship is scheduled to arrive in Tenerife, Canary Islands, on Sunday.
- Spanish authorities are preparing to receive and carefully evacuate everyone on board.
- After evacuation, passengers will be flown back to their countries.
- Hantavirus is a virus that can cause serious illness and is carried by rodents.
- Health officials in Spain are managing the situation to prevent further spread.
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