UPDATE 3-Countries prepare to evacuate hantavirus ship passengers
Published on: May 9, 2026, 10:54 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Countries prepared to evacuate their citizens from the luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly strain of hantavirus that is due to anchor near Tenerife early on Sunday, as health authorities said the risk of the virus spreading was low. The World Health Organization briefed member states with nationals on board on Saturday on how to manage the process, advising active monitoring of passengers for a 42-day period from the last point of exposure.
