Evacuations begin for passengers on MV Hondius cruise ship following hantavirus outbreak
Summary
Passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which had a hantavirus outbreak, are being evacuated and taken to hospitals or quarantined in several countries. The ship is anchored near Tenerife in the Canary Islands, and authorities are handling the situation carefully to prevent the virus from spreading.Key Facts
- The MV Hondius cruise ship is anchored off Tenerife in the Canary Islands due to a hantavirus outbreak.
- Passengers from over 20 countries are being evacuated by planes to their home countries.
- Spanish nationals arrived in Madrid and are quarantined in a military hospital.
- Passengers from France, Canada, Germany, Belgium, Greece, the U.S., Turkey, the U.K., and Ireland are also being repatriated.
- No passengers or crew on the ship have shown symptoms so far, but several people who left the ship have hantavirus.
- The virus, usually spread by rodent droppings, might rarely spread between people in this case due to the Andes virus.
- Protective gear and disinfectant are used during evacuation to avoid virus spread.
- The ship will sail to Rotterdam for cleaning; some crew and the body of a deceased passenger remain on board.
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