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Hantavirus outbreak: Cruise ship passengers start disembarking in Spain, all to be checked for symptoms

Passengers from a quarantined cruise ship, the MV Hondius, began disembarking off Tenerife after a hantavirus outbreak linked to the Andes strain. Three deaths and five positive cases were reported, prompting an international evacuation and medical screening for over 140 individuals on board.

The Times of India

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to arrive in Tenerife on Sunday; WHO chief reaches Spanish island to reassure residents

Passengers from the hantavirus-affected MV Hondius will disembark in Tenerife on Sunday. Three passengers have died, and five others tested positive after leaving the ship. The Andes virus strain, which can spread person-to-person, was detected. Spanish authorities confirmed the deceased and their belongings will not be unloaded.

The Times of India

UK passengers on hantavirus-hit cruise to be flown to Merseyside for quarantine

Britons on MV Hondius, which is heading to Canary Islands, will be transferred to Arrowe Park hospital

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Cruise Ship To Arrive In Spain's Canary Islands Amid Hantavirus Scare

The Dutch-flagged vessel is set to arrive at the Spanish island of Tenerife in West Africa coast on Sunday.

International Business Times

‘This is not another Covid,’ WHO chief tells Tenerife as hantavirus cruise ship heads to island – as it happened

Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands have confirmed they will send planes to repatriate nationals

The Guardian - UK

Evacuation of hantavirus-stricken cruise ship could face delays due to bad weather

‘Unprecedented operation’ under way to receive MV Hondius off Tenerife to assess and repatriate those onboard

The Guardian - UK

Hantavirus cruise ship still days away from docking in Tenerife

The boat left the shores of Cape Verde at 6.15pm UK time on Wednesday, Oceanwide Expeditions said.

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‘Good news’ on Britons in hospital after cruise ship hantavirus outbreak – WHO

The World Health Organisation said morale has improved on board the MV Hondius since the ship started its journey to Tenerife.

The Independent UK

Hantavirus: WHO says cruise ship outbreak is ‘not start of a pandemic’

While the risk to the public is low, the director-general of WHO said there could be more cases due to the incubation period of the Andes virus – the variant of hantavirus linked to the outbreak

Evening Standard

Two passengers of ship linked to hantavirus self-isolating in the UK

Health officials said once the ship docks in Tenerife the remaining British nationals can be repatriated if they do not develop symptoms.

Evening Standard

‘Why us?’ Tenerife locals fear hantavirus cruise ship arrival will repeat Covid pandemic ordeal

The Spanish government sparked a furious backlash after saying that the virus-stricken MV Hondius would dock in Tenerife by the end of the week. Islanders tell Graham Keeley that the arrival of the ship evokes memories of the pandemic in 2020

The Independent UK

Hantavirus Cruise Denied Entry To Canary Islands as New Patient Identified—Leaders Say Residents' Safety At Stake

A luxury cruise ship is denied entry to Spain's Canary Islands amid a hantavirus outbreak scare, with officials citing public safety concerns and urgent health uncertainty.

International Business Times UK

British man among three patients evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

Three patients, including a 56-year-old British man, have been medically evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship for specialist treatment in Europe. Eight suspected cases of hantavirus, resulting in three deaths, have been linked to the Dutch-flagged vessel, which is currently sitting off the coast of Cape Verde. South African…

The Independent UK

Live tracker shows Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius as vessel blocked from docking in Tenerife

A live tracker shows the MV Hondius after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship.

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More details released after three die in suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

A Dutch couple and a German national have been confirmed dead amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. A 69-year-old British passenger is critically ill in intensive care in Johannesburg, South Africa, after testing positive for hantavirus, with five other passengers also falling ill. Oceanwide Expeditions,…

Evening Standard

British woman, 73, raped, beaten and robbed in horror attack in Tenerife apartment

The woman died seven months after the attack in Arona, southern Tenerife

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How to watch 'Celebrity Ex on the Beach' season 4 online from anywhere

Eight single celebs head to Tenerife for a summer of sun, flirting, and the Tablet of Terror. Here’s how to watch 'Celebrity Ex on the Beach' season 4 from anywhere, plus the release schedule, cast, and key details.

Cycling News

'Strange to leave you like this' – Demi Vollering forced to cut training camp on Mount Teide

FDJ United-Suez racer the latest rider to leave Tenerife due to bad weather

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Thousands evacuated in Canary Islands as storms hit Spanish islands before Easter holidays

Brits have been caught up in what is one of the worst storms to hit the Canary Islands in decades

Evening Standard

Brit holiday islands battered by decade-worst storm as 70mph winds and torrential rain hit Tenerife and La Palma

Gusts of up to 70mph have been felt in the Canary Islands and the bad weather is expected to continue

The Independent UK

Tenerife storm: What UK tourists should know amid travel warnings

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Tenerife covered in snow as storm barrels over tourist hotspot

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The Independent UK

Tenerife declares state of emergency as Storm Therese brings heavy snow and 75mph winds

Orange and yellow weather warnings are in place across the Canary Islands

The Independent UK

Video shows Tenerife blanketed in snow as Storm Therese sparks state of emergency

Footage shows Tenerife blanketed in snow after Storm Therese triggered a state of emergency across the island, bringing winds of up to 75mph, heavy rain, and freezing conditions.

The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to Tenerife? Latest advice as Storm Therese prompts ‘maximum caution’ warning

‘Avoid unnecessary travel’, said island president

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