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Evacuation of the cruise ship MV Hondius due to Hantavirus outbreak in Tenerife
The operation to evacuate passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, where a hantavirus outbreak was declared, coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Spanish authorities, is proceeding normally and as planned, with the first passengers and crew members already in their home countries.
TL;DR
- The MV Hondius cruise ship docked in Tenerife for an evacuation due to a hantavirus outbreak.
- 151 passengers and crew members from 23 nationalities are aboard the ship.
- The operation is coordinated by the WHO and Spanish authorities.
- Passengers are being medically examined and then transferred to Tenerife South airport for repatriation flights.
- Spanish passengers were flown to Madrid for quarantine and testing.
- Flights for other nationalities, including Australian, French, Canadian, and US citizens, are scheduled.
- The outbreak resulted in three deaths and six confirmed cases prior to the evacuation.
- The ship departed from Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1st.