Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands

Posted: 6th May 2026

Source: Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands – BBC News

A Dutch cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak on board is to sail to the Canary Islands, Spain’s health ministry has said.

Two crew members, including the ship’s reportedly British doctor, require urgent medical care and were due to be evacuated on a hospital aircraft to the Canary Islands on Tuesday. A third person linked to a German national who died was also due to be evacuated.

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