Anger and resignation in Tenerife as hantavirus ship approaches

Some on the Spanish island worry that the imminent arrival of the MV Hondius could pose a health risk.

Residents in southern Tenerife express calm despite concerns over the arrival of the MV Hondius, a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak. Officials report no symptomatic cases on board, and tourism activities remain largely unaffected.

A British crew member from the MV Hondius, which is en route to the Canary Islands after a hantavirus outbreak, will be medically evacuated. The World Health Organization has noted rare human-to-human transmission of the virus on the vessel.

The Canary Islands government rejects the Spanish decision to bring the MV Hondius, carrying a hantavirus outbreak, to their territory. Health authorities are coordinating a medical evacuation from Cabo Verde.

The MV Hondius, a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak, is set to head to Spain’s Canary Islands. Swiss health authorities confirm another case in Zurich, linked to a passenger who had already left the ship.