Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship En Route to Tenerife

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A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, bound for Tenerife, has resulted in at least three deaths and numerous illnesses. Spanish authorities are preparing for a careful evacuation, with countries like the US, UK, and Netherlands chartering planes to repatriate their citizens. Despite early COVID concerns, health leaders assure the risk is lo…

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A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, bound for Tenerife, has resulted in at least three deaths and numerous illnesses. Spanish authorities are preparing for a careful evacuation, with countries like the US, UK, and Netherlands chartering planes to repatriate their citizens. Despite early COVID concerns, health leaders assure the risk is low, as hantavirus primarily spreads from rodent droppings. Authorities are tracing passengers who left the ship weeks ago, across four continent

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