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Spain to host hantavirus cruise ship arriving in Canary Islands, treat patients

source: Cruise ship operator -> target: Passengers and potentially the Canary Islands public health authorities

On 2026-05-06, Spain's Ministry of Health agreed to receive the Hondius cruise ship after a request from the World Health Organization. The ship was reported to have up to seven hantavirus infections, and the remaining symptomatic people were to be evacuated and treated in the Canary Islands under a WHO/ECDC protocol.

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