Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak arrives in Tenerife
Health officials said 76 passengers had already left the ship as the outbreak is managed under strict isolation and repatriation protocols.
- The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius cruise ship arrived in Tenerife after a hantavirus outbreak killed three passengers and infected seven others during a polar expedition cruise from South America, with evacuations conducted under strict safety protocols.
- The hantavirus involved is the Andes strain, prevalent in South America, which can spread from person to person and was confirmed among the infected on the MV Hondius.
- Health authorities from multiple countries, including the U.S., Spain, and the Canary Islands, are monitoring passengers who disembarked earlier and coordinating evacuations, while emphasizing the low risk to the general public.
- There is no vaccine or specific cure for hantavirus, and treatment focuses on supportive care; experts and WHO officials stated this outbreak is not comparable to COVID-19 and do not advise concern over typical cruise ship travel.
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