Hantavirus Cruise Ship Evacuation Underway–Where Will Passengers Go Next?
Summary
A cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak has arrived near Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands. Authorities are testing passengers and crew and planning flights to send them home safely while keeping them in quarantine.Key Facts
- The cruise ship MV Hondius was stranded for days due to a hantavirus outbreak.
- Three people have died and several others were infected.
- The ship anchored off Tenerife, Spain, where health officials began testing everyone on board.
- Spain’s Health Minister said the evacuation operation is going normally.
- The World Health Organization and several countries, including the U.S., Germany, and France, are involved in the evacuation.
- Passengers will be sent to quarantine after flying back to their home countries.
- Repatriation flights are planned for Sunday and Monday.
- The cruise operator is Oceanwide Expeditions.
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