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Two suspected hantavirus cases found in Spain, remote Tristan da Cunha
Health officials said the outbreak has linked six confirmed cases and three deaths, while authorities trace contacts from the cruise ship.
- On Friday, health officials reported two new suspected hantavirus cases in Spain and Tristan da Cunha, expanding the outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius.
- Testing confirmed the Hondius outbreak involves the Andes virus, the only hantavirus species capable of human-to-human transmission through close contact, according to the World Health Organization .
- In Alicante, Spain, a 32-year-old woman is being tested after reporting "mild respiratory symptoms," while the UK Health Security Agency confirmed a suspected case on Tristan da Cunha.
- The Hondius is expected to dock in Tenerife, Canary Islands, early Sunday, where passengers and crew will undergo screening under new WHO-finalized guidelines.
- While the WHO considers public risk low, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is organizing a "medical repatriation flight" to Omaha for US citizens.
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An unprecedented operation: The British government has launched an important military operation to bring emergency medical aid to Tristan da Cunha, the most populated island in the ...
The island of Tristan da Cunha is considered one of the most remote places in the world. Because a passenger of the "Hondius" shows symptoms there, London now sends parachute jumpers and medical material.
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Army parachutes hantavirus medical team onto remote island to help infected Brit
A specialist British Army team and medical personnel have been parachuted on to the remote British overseas territory of Tristan da Cunha with medical aid and equipment following a hantavirus case
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