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May 9, 2026
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Hantavirus: WHO boss arrives in Spain to coordinate cruise ship passengers’ evacuation
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanomis in Spain to oversee the safe disembarkation of the passengers, crew members and health experts from the Hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise ship. Tedros, together with Spanish health and interior ministers, will travel to T..
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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is in Spain to oversee the safe disembarkation of passengers and crew from the Hantavirus-affected MV Hondius cruise ship.
- The evacuation is taking place in Tenerife, Canary Islands, due to worsening weather conditions and is expected to occur between Sunday and Monday.
- Key figures include WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and the Captain of the MV Hondius, Jan Dobrogowski.
- Assurances have been given that no additional individuals on board are showing symptoms of the virus, and the WHO maintains that the risk to the population remains low.
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