Spain evacuated over 90 passengers and crew from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius near Tenerife. Authorities coordinated international repatriation flights as health officials warned the rodent-borne virus can cause severe lung, heart and kidney complications, with prevention focused on avoiding infected rodents
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is overseeing evacuation efforts in Spain after a hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius. The WHO says the risk remains low, while passengers are being isolated and international contact tracing continues across multiple countries
Authorities worldwide are preparing to manage passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius, headed to Tenerife. With three deaths reported and several infections linked to the Andes virus strain, officials are tracing exposures and organising repatriation amid continuing uncertainty
