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health12 days ago•9 min saved

Tedros lauds Tenerife's moral courage in hantavirus response to MV Hondius

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praises Tenerife for its humane hantavirus response to the MV Hondius, noting that over 120 passengers from 23 countries have disembarked and are being cared for or repatriated. Three deaths are linked to the outbreak (two onboard, one on arrival in South Africa) and a Guardia Civil member died during the operation. He commends risk assessment, protocols, and international solidarity, stresses that the work isn’t finished until everyone is out of quarantine, and shares a personal hope to return as a visitor. An editor’s note clarifies the death details.

via World Health Organization (WHO)|

#hantavirus #health #mv-hondius

health16 days ago•4 min saved

Hantavirus cases emerge among evacuees from MV Hondius as repatriation continues

Two evacuees from the MV Hondius have tested positive for hantavirus—a French woman in Paris in serious condition and an American who was flown to Nebraska— with the U.S. case involving the Andes strain, the only hantavirus known to spread between humans. The massive, multi-country evacuation off Tenerife continues, as health authorities say every precaution is in place and the WHO notes a 42-day quarantine and active follow-up. No vaccines exist, and officials say the overall global risk remains low. So far 94 people have been evacuated; remaining passengers and crew will depart mainly on a Dutch flight, after which the ship will head to the Netherlands.

via The Guardian|

#andes-strain #evacuation #hantavirus

world17 days ago•42 min saved

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.”

via Yahoo|

#cruise-ship-hondius #evacuations #hantavirus

world17 days ago•180 min saved

Relief in Tenerife as hantavirus-hit Hondius passengers finally reach dry land

In Granadilla, Tenerife, about a hundred journalists watched as passengers from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius were ferried ashore in small groups after five weeks at sea, signaling the end of a fear-filled ordeal. Health authorities and military personnel led a controlled disembarkation, with hazmat-clad staff guiding arrivals to quarantine and onward flights. The World Health Organization has said the Andes hantavirus appears to spread mainly from symptomatic individuals in close contact, unlike Covid. While relief is palpable, the passengers now face at least six weeks of quarantine and isolation, marking the uncertain but hopeful start of life on dry land again.

via CNN|

#granadilla #hantavirus #mv-hondius

world17 days ago•108 min saved

Symptomatic hantavirus case surfaces amid Hondius evacuation

A French evacuee from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius developed symptoms during the flight home, prompting strict isolation of all five French passengers on the flight. Evacuations from Tenerife continue to move passengers to separate flights to Spain, France, Canada, the Netherlands, the U.K., Ireland and Turkey, with US and Australian flights pending. Across the outbreak, six people have contracted hantavirus and three have died; health authorities say the public risk remains low. The CDC has dispatched teams to the Canary Islands and Nebraska to monitor returning travelers and manage potential imported cases.

via Yahoo|

#canary-islands #evacuation #hantavirus

health17 days ago•11 min saved

Hantavirus-Hit Hondius: Tenerife Evacuations Underway as Ship Heads Toward the Netherlands

More than 40 passengers from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius began disembarking in Tenerife (as many as 46) as international evacuations continue; the ship, carrying 146 people, will head to the Netherlands with remaining passengers ashore soon, while WHO praises the coordination and stresses the public health risk remains low.

via CNN|

#evacuation #hantavirus #health

health17 days ago•9 min saved

Hantavirus Cruise Crisis: Hondius Ties Up Off Tenerife as Evacuations Begin

The hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius reached Tenerife as the vessel docked off Granadilla and evacuations were planned; WHO said the local risk remains low, while US passengers may be monitored at home rather than quarantined. Repatriation flights to EU and non-EU countries are being arranged, and three people linked to the outbreak have died among the more than 100 passengers remaining onboard.

via ABC7 Chicago|

#cruise-ship #hantavirus #health

health17 days ago•5 min saved

Tenerife evacuations begin as hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius docks for disembarkation

After a hantavirus outbreak on the Dutch-owned MV Hondius, passengers began disembarking at Tenerife for repatriation while the WHO says the public risk is low; evacuees will be quarantined and monitored for 42 days, and the ship will be disinfected and travel on to Rotterdam. The case count includes six confirmed infections (two suspected) and three deaths, with Americans slated for quarantine in Omaha before onward travel to their home countries.

via NBC News|

#cruise-ship #evacuation #hantavirus

world18 days ago•179 min saved

Hantavirus-linked Hondius docks in Tenerife as nations coordinate repatriation

The hantavirus-linked cruise ship MV Hondius arrived at Tenerife’s Port of Granadilla for a carefully managed repatriation of its 147 passengers, with U.S. travelers to be transported to the University of Nebraska Medical Center for quarantine and others evacuated to their home countries or national facilities after testing; the ship will later go to Rotterdam for disinfection, while authorities stress the public risk remains low despite several linked deaths.

via CNN|

#canary-islands #hantavirus #hondius

world18 days ago•7 min saved

Tedros Calls Tenerife to Solidarity as Hantavirus Response Unfolds

WHO Director-General Tedros addresses Tenerife to reassure that hantavirus risk from the MV Hondius is low, despite three deaths on board; there are currently no symptomatic passengers, and a step-by-step plan ferries and repatriates all travelers via Granadilla in guarded, cordoned routes. Spain’s decision to receive the ship follows the International Health Regulations; about 150 passengers from 23 countries have been at sea, and Tedros will travel to Tenerife to oversee the operation and thank locals, underscoring that solidarity—not fear—protects communities.

via World Health Organization (WHO)|

#cruise-ship #hantavirus #international-health-regulations

world19 days ago•5 min saved

Canary Islands brace for hantavirus cruise ship amid safety fears

As the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius nears Tenerife, dock workers protest for safety measures and information before passengers disembark in Granadilla; Spain and WHO say disembarkation will be controlled with quarantines, sparking mixed reactions amid broader concerns over migration and local health risks.

via BBC|

#canary-islands #hantavirus #mv-hondius

health21 days ago•6 min saved

Hantavirus cruise ship heads for Tenerife as Europe coordinates evacuations

European health authorities are evacuating suspected hantavirus cases from the MV Hondius as the ship heads toward Tenerife for a planned docking, with patients being treated in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland; the World Health Organization says the overall public-health risk remains low while cross-border responses proceed.

via France 24|

#cruise-ship #evacuations #hantavirus

world6 months ago•1 min saved

Tidal Surge in Tenerife Causes Three Deaths and 15 Injuries

A powerful tidal surge in Tenerife caused three deaths and injured 15 others, prompting warnings for people to stay away from coastal areas as rough seas continue to pose dangers.

via BBC|

#casualties #coastal-hazards #emergency-response

world6 months ago•2 min saved

Tidal Surge in Tenerife Causes 3 Deaths and 15 Injuries

A tragic day in Tenerife with three deaths and 15 injuries caused by dangerous sea conditions, including large waves and strong winds, leading to multiple incidents along the coast. Authorities issued a pre-alert for coastal hazards, but several safety warnings were ignored, resulting in drownings and injuries. The Canary Islands are urging caution and adherence to safety advice amid ongoing hazardous weather.

via Euronews.com|

#accidents #coastal-hazards #emergency

world6 months ago•1 min saved

Tragic Seas Hit Tenerife: Three Dead and 15 Injured

Heavy seas hit Tenerife, causing three deaths and injuring 15 people, with incidents including a drowning, a fatal heart attack, and injuries from waves sweeping people into the sea, prompting coastal hazard alerts.

via Reuters|

#coastal-hazards #deaths #injuries