Spanish passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus
Madrid, Madrid, SpainConfidence 85%2 affected6 days ago
Spain's Health Ministry confirmed a Spanish national, evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship, tested positive for hantavirus, making it the second case among Spanish evacuees. Canada also confirmed a case in a Canadian national.
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- PrimarySpanish passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus
cbc.ca · 2026-05-25
Spain's Health Ministry confirmed on May 25, 2026, that a Spanish national, evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship and in quarantine in a Madrid military hospital, tested positive for hantavirus. This is the second positive case among 14 Spanish nationals evacuated to Tenerife. The Public Health Agency of Canada also confirmed a positive case in a Canadian isolating in British Columbia. The Andes hantavirus outbreak has infected 12 people and caused three deaths.
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