Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in Tenerife

The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, the MV Hondius has docked at the port of Granadillain on the Spanish island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

The ship will anchor in Tenerife for the evacuation of passengers and some of the crew.

Passengers and crew not showing any symptoms will be tested by Spanish health authorities before being transported to land in small boats where buses will take them to the airport to be repatriated to their respective countries.

All passengers on the ship are considered high-risk contacts as a precautionary measure

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