As the outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship triggered international concern, passengers on the quarantined vessel began disembarking on Sunday after it arrived off Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands.
The MV Hondius reached Tenerife early Sunday after sailing from Cape Verde on May 6, following a deadly outbreak linked to the Andes strain of hantavirus. Three people have already died from infection, while five passengers who had earlier left the ship later tested positive.
