Tenerife Hosts Evacuation of Hantavirus-Affected Cruise Ship Passengers
The MV Hondius cruise ship, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, has docked in Tenerife, Spain, where a carefully managed evacuation of passengers is underway. The ship, which left Argentina last month, has been linked to three deaths due to hantavirus, a disease spread by rodents. Spanish health authorities have coordinated the evacuation of 94 passengers from 19 different countries. The World Health Organization has stated that the outbreak poses a low risk to the general public. Passengers were tested for symptoms before being ferried ashore in small boats. They were then transported to the airport for flights back to their home countries. The ship will proceed to Rotterdam for disinfection after the crew disembarks. 
