Passengers disembark from Hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Canary Islands
Summary
Passengers began leaving a cruise ship infected with hantavirus after it arrived near Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands. Health officials started evacuation plans as the ship docked to bring passengers safely ashore.Key Facts
- The cruise ship had hantavirus cases onboard.
- The ship arrived near Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain.
- Passengers disembarked starting Sunday after docking.
- Evacuation plans were put in place to manage the situation.
- Hantavirus is a rare disease that comes from rodents and can spread to humans.
- Health experts said the risk to the wider public is very low.
- Contact tracing (finding people who were close to infected persons) began for those who left the ship.
- Authorities are working to ensure passengers return home safely.
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