Spain receives MV Hondius after hantavirus outbreak
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Updated · World Health Organization (WHO) · May 9
Spain receives MV Hondius after hantavirus outbreak
12 articles · Updated · World Health Organization (WHO) · May 9
WHO chief Tedros said three people died from the Andes strain and nearly 150 people from 23 countries remain aboard bound for Tenerife.
Passengers are to disembark at Granadilla industrial port, then travel in sealed, guarded vehicles through a cordoned corridor for direct repatriation, with no symptomatic passengers currently on board.
Tedros plans to travel to Tenerife to observe the operation, while WHO says the public health risk to residents is low and Spain’s response follows International Health Regulations.
Spain accepts a ship with a 38% fatality virus. Is this solidarity or an unacceptable risk for Tenerife?
With passengers already disembarked and traced globally, how contained is this 'low-risk' hantavirus outbreak?