Spain confirms second hantavirus case linked to MV Hondius cruise
TL;DR
Spain's Health Ministry confirms a new hantavirus case in a close contact connected to the MV Hondius outbreak, the second Spaniard to test positive. The patient is in Gómez Ulla Hospital under high-level isolation, as 14 Spaniards aboard the ship remain in quarantine in Madrid. Health authorities say the risk to the general population remains low while investigations continue and the vessel's operator coordinates cleaning and the ship's safe return to service.
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