Andes hantavirus update - by Robert Herriman - Outbreak News Today
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addressed the public in Tenerife, Spain, regarding the hantavirus situation on the MV Hondius cruise ship, reassuring them of low public health risk and detailing Spain's disembarkation and repatriation plan.
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outbreaknewstoday.substack.com · 2026-06-01
On May 9, 2026, the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addressed the people of Tenerife, Spain, regarding the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. He reassured the public that the current public health risk from hantavirus remains low and that there are no symptomatic passengers currently on board. Spain's authorities have prepared a plan for passengers to disembark at the industrial port of Granadilla, far from residential areas, and be repatriated directly to their home countries. This measure is part of the coordinated international response to contain the outbre
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