Hantavirus Cruise Outbreak: 14 Spanish Citizens Transferred to Madrid HospitalSpanish Health Minister Mónica García announced in a press conference that all remaining passengers aboard a luxury cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak are asymptomatic. The ship, which is arriving in Tenerife, Canary Islands, from Cape Verde, has prompted a coordinated health response.
According to the minister, non-Spanish citizens aboard the vessel will be repatriated to their respective countries once the ship docks. Meanwhile, 14 Spanish citizens will be transferred by plane to a hospital in Madrid to complete their quarantine period under medical supervision.
The announcement provides a significant update on the situation, indicating that the immediate health risk among the remaining passengers has been contained, with no active symptoms reported. The focus now shifts to the safe repatriation and continued monitoring of those involved.