Regional leader of Spain's Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-hit cruise docking there
Fernando Clavijo said the plan lacks enough safety information as the WHO reported 7 hantavirus cases and 3 deaths aboard the MV Hondius.
- On Wednesday, Canary Islands leader Fernando Clavijo rejected a Spanish government plan to allow the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius to dock at the archipelago, citing insufficient safety data to guarantee public protection.
- The MV Hondius has been marooned near Cape Verde since Saturday following a hantavirus outbreak that resulted in three deaths, with authorities confirming the rare Andes strain capable of human-to-human transmission.
- Roughly 147 passengers and crew remain on board, with two sick patients and a third person slated for immediate medical evacuation via ambulance planes coordinated with national and international authorities.
- Clavijo demanded an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, labeling the docking decision an "improvisation" that "does not convey peace of mind" to the archipelago's population.
- While the World Health Organisation assesses the public risk as low, officials continue coordinating with European authorities to manage the medical crisis and organize the eventual repatriation of passengers.
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The cruise ship »Hondius«, on which several hantavirus patients are located, is heading for Tenerife. However, the local government does not want to let it go.
Spain has confirmed that a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak can dock in the Canary Islands. The local government is objecting.
A man infected with the hantavirus is being treated in Zurich. Meanwhile, the President of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, says he rejects the Spanish decision to allow the ship to dock. "I cannot allow the ship to dock in the Canary Islands." Follow all developments in our live blog.
Canary Islands Block Hantavirus-Infected Cruise Ship
The Canary Islands' regional government opposes a hantavirus-hit luxury cruise ship docking, citing safety concerns. Leader Fernando Clavijo seeks a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to address the issue. The cruise was reported by TVE to be heading to Tenerife, but the health ministry hasn't commented.
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