Unprecedented deployment to contain the hantavirus outbreak from the ‘Hondius’ in Spain
Unprecedented deployment to evacuate the 151 people from the Hondius cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak has originated, and to prevent this virus from spreading throughout Tenerife and the rest of Spanish territory. Under the coordination of Spain, the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, this morning the evacuation of passengers and crew to 23 countries will take place.