Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
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"I cannot allow [the boat] to enter the Canaries. This decision is not based on any technical criteria and nor have we been given enough information."
— Fernando Clavijo , Politician
"We're not talking about casual contact from very far away from one another, but really physical contact."
— Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove , Academic
"Once in Tenerife, if they are still healthy, all non-Spanish citizens will be repatriated to their countries."
— Monica Garcia , Politician
"Authorities lacked enough information about the outbreak of the potentially deadly disease to guarantee public safety."
— Fernando Clavijo , Politician
"At this stage, the overall public health risk remains low."
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , Executive
Key People
WHO’s director of epidemic and pandemic preparedness.
Head of the Canary Islands government.
Monica Garcia is Spain's health minister.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the World Health Organization.
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A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
Three individuals were evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship off Cape Verde amid a hantavirus outbreak, with the World Health Organization confirming a rare strain transmissible between humans.
Three individuals were evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship off Cape Verde amid a hantavirus outbreak, with the ship awaiting permission to dock in the Canary Islands after being barred from landing in Cape Verde.
A hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has affected at least seven people, with two confirmed cases and five suspected, leading to three deaths and one person in intensive care.
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