A Spanish evacuee from the hantavirus-affected MV Hondius tested preliminarily positive in Madrid after evacuation from the Canary Islands. European authorities are coordinating containment measures as health experts monitor the outbreak, believed to involve the Andes strain capable of limited human-to-human transmission
A cruise ship carrying over 140 people arrived off Tenerife after a hantavirus outbreak killed three and infected several passengers. Evacuation operations are underway with strict medical screening, while passengers are being transferred to quarantine facilities and international medical flights
A hantavirus outbreak aboard Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius infected five people and caused three deaths, including Dutch and German passengers. Two Indian crew members are onboard. WHO confirmed limited human-to-human transmission but stressed the outbreak is not comparable to Covid-19 or a pandemic threat
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed five hantavirus cases, including three deaths, linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius, with three more suspected. The outbreak, traced to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic, has affected nationals from 12 countries.
Spain will receive the hantavirus-linked vessel MV Hondius in the Canary Islands following a WHO and EU request. Passengers and crew will undergo strict medical protocols as authorities implement containment measures and plan evacuations amid confirmed infections onboard.
The Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini reached Las Palmas, marking its first Canary Islands visit, as part of Lokayan 26 deployment, boosting maritime ties and preparing for a trans-Atlantic voyage to US events
Rescuers had initially given a toll of four dead after the boat went down just off Orzola, a village at the northern tip of Lanzarote island, at around 7:30 pm (1830 GMT) on Tuesday evening.
