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Hantavirus Outbreak: Passengers Evacuated from Cruise Ship
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Passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, stranded due to a hantavirus outbreak, are disembarking in Tenerife, Spain. Over 100 individuals are undergoing health screenings before boarding flights home. The ship sails to Rotterdam with just the crew, while nations like France, Germany, and the US arrange transport for non-EU passengers. The WHO confirms six cases of the Andes hantavirus strain, with Spanish passengers quarantined and Americans self-isolating at home. Officials are working swiftly to contain the outbreak, with the WHO director reassuring low risk to locals.
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