European nations dispatch planes to evacuate citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Summary
European countries including Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands are sending planes to evacuate their citizens from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which has a hantavirus outbreak. The European Union, the US, and the UK are also arranging transport for other passengers as the ship prepares to dock near Tenerife in the Canary Islands.Key Facts
- The MV Hondius cruise ship has a hantavirus outbreak, with eight people sick and three deaths reported.
- Countries involved in evacuation efforts are Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, the European Union, the US, and the UK.
- The ship is expected to arrive near Tenerife between 3:00 and 5:00 GMT.
- Evacuation must happen between Sunday midday and Monday afternoon before bad weather arrives.
- Hantavirus usually spreads from rodents but can rarely spread between people.
- All passengers and 17 crew members will be evacuated; 30 crew members will stay on board and travel to the Netherlands.
- Spanish citizens will leave the ship first, and luggage plus a deceased passenger’s body will remain onboard.
- The ship will be fully disinfected after arrival, and passengers cannot leave the ship until their planes are ready.
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