WHO Chief Reassures Tenerife Residents Ahead of Hantavirus Cruise Ship Arrival
The WHO said 6 of 8 suspected cases were confirmed as passengers are moved home after a hantavirus outbreak killed three aboard the MV Hondius.
- On Saturday, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Tenerife to coordinate the evacuation of more than 140 passengers and crew from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius.
- After departing Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1, the Dutch-flagged Hondius carried around 150 people when the Andes virus strain—capable of rare person-to-person transmission—sparked an outbreak killing three passengers.
- Christian Lindmeier, a WHO spokesman, reported six confirmed cases out of eight suspected infections Friday, stating "the risk to the general population remains absolutely low" and the virus is not easily contagious.
- Evacuations must occur between Sunday and Monday due to adverse weather, with The United States arranging flights for Americans to quarantine in Nebraska while Spanish authorities keep the ship anchored off Tenerife.
- Authorities monitor suspected cases in Alicante and Tristan da Cunha involving around 220 people, while Two Singapore residents and a KLM flight attendant have tested negative for the disease.
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A cruise ship, hantavirus and global PTSD – The Mail & Guardian
A cruise ship called the MV Hondius set sail from Ushuaia, Argentina, with 147 people aboard. According to reports, the ship is unlike others. It is not the jolly kind with swimming pools and other amusements. The restaurant and bar are not open around the clock. It is, rather, a cruise ship catering mainly to older, disciplined travellers. Its main purpose is educational tourism: visits to Antarctica and other exotic places to observe nature.…
Passengers on hantavirus-hit cruise begin flying home, health officials say outbreak risk is low
Passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship who disembarked in the Canary Islands began to head home Sunday as health officials continued to say that the risk to the public remains low.
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Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home from Canary Islands
TENERIFE, Canary Islands — Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship began flying home Sunday aboard military and government planes after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands, where travelers were escorted to shore by personnel in full-body protective gear and breathing masks. Spanish passengers were the first to leave the MV Hondius following its arrival in Tenerife, the largest island in the Spanish archipelago off the West…
Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: WHO Head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Seeks To Reassure Spanish Residents As MV Hondius Heads for Canary Islands | 🌎 LatestLY
The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, with more than 140 passengers and crew on board, is headed to Spain's Canary Islands, off the coast of West Africa, and is expected to arrive at the island of Tenerife early Sunday. 🌎 Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: WHO Head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Seeks To Reassure Spanish Residents As MV Hondius Heads for Canary Islands.
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WHO's chief he arrives til Tenerife, hvor han skal føre tilsyn med MV "Hondius", når det ankommer søndag.
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