Last hantavirus ship evacuation flight to leave Monday – minister

GRANADILLA DE ABONA, Spain — The final evacuation flight for occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has sparked international alarm will leave the Canary Islands on Monday, Spain’s health minister said on Sunday. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius arrived at the small industrial port of Granadilla on Tenerife early on Sunday before the scheduled evacuation of passengers and some crew. The Atlantic archipelago’s regional authorities have consistently resisted taking in the ship, which has suffered three deaths and was only authorized to anchor offshore instead of docking in the port. READ: Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Spain’s […]...

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