Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship spurs evacuations from Tenerife

Passengers and crew from the cruise ship MV Hondius were evacuated from Tenerife after a hantavirus outbreak. Governments coordinated evacuations—Spanish and French nationals were flown to Madrid and Paris for onward flights to Canada, the Netherlands, Turkey, the UK, Ireland, and the United States, with arrivals tested and sent to hospitals or quarantine facilities as required. The WHO called for a 42-day quarantine for all evacuees; Spanish evacuees will stay in hospital for 42 days, while French evacuees will be hospitalised briefly before 45 days of home self‑isolation. The Hondius will sail to the Netherlands with about 30 crew aboard for disinfection.”