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6 mayo 2026 - 19:03
Hantavirus: Latest Updates on the MV Hondius Cruise Ship (Live) | Mónica García notes that person-to-person transmission "is not common, but cannot be ruled out," adding that the fatality rate hovers around 50%.
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The Minister of Health highlights that, at this moment, there are no individuals exhibiting symptoms on board the ship, which is scheduled to dock at the Tenerife port of Granadilla de Abona in approximately three days. The luxury cruise ship—currently experiencing a hantavirus outbreak—will arrive at the Tenerife port of Granadilla de Abona in response to a request from the WHO, as confirmed by the government this Wednesday. It is estimated to arrive within three days of resuming its voyage, as it currently remains anchored off the coast of Cape Verde. Earlier this morning, the three individuals exhibiting symptoms—nationals of Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands—were evacuated from the ship aboard two medicalized aircraft. As explained by Health Minister Mónica García, there are currently no individuals exhibiting symptoms on board the MV Hondius. Once the ship docks in Granadilla de Abona, the foreign nationals will be repatriated. As for the 14 Spanish nationals, they will undergo medical examination and be transferred to the Gómez Ulla Hospital in Madrid, where they will remain "in quarantine for as long as necessary." Mónica García assures that this operation will be carried out "while avoiding all contact with the local population and ensuring the safety of the assistance personnel at all times."
https://www.elmundo.es/ciencia-y-salud/salud/2026/05/06/69facfdd751d9c417fa4ac17-directo.html
6 mayo 2026 - 19:03
Hantavirus: Latest Updates on the MV Hondius Cruise Ship (Live) | Mónica García notes that person-to-person transmission "is not common, but cannot be ruled out," adding that the fatality rate hovers around 50%.
Excerpt:
The Minister of Health highlights that, at this moment, there are no individuals exhibiting symptoms on board the ship, which is scheduled to dock at the Tenerife port of Granadilla de Abona in approximately three days. The luxury cruise ship—currently experiencing a hantavirus outbreak—will arrive at the Tenerife port of Granadilla de Abona in response to a request from the WHO, as confirmed by the government this Wednesday. It is estimated to arrive within three days of resuming its voyage, as it currently remains anchored off the coast of Cape Verde. Earlier this morning, the three individuals exhibiting symptoms—nationals of Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands—were evacuated from the ship aboard two medicalized aircraft. As explained by Health Minister Mónica García, there are currently no individuals exhibiting symptoms on board the MV Hondius. Once the ship docks in Granadilla de Abona, the foreign nationals will be repatriated. As for the 14 Spanish nationals, they will undergo medical examination and be transferred to the Gómez Ulla Hospital in Madrid, where they will remain "in quarantine for as long as necessary." Mónica García assures that this operation will be carried out "while avoiding all contact with the local population and ensuring the safety of the assistance personnel at all times."
https://www.elmundo.es/ciencia-y-salud/salud/2026/05/06/69facfdd751d9c417fa4ac17-directo.html