Cruise Ship Linked to Hantavirus Outbreak Arrives in Spain’s Canary Islands for Disembarking

1. 1. A cruise ship with a deadly hantavirus outbreak evacuated passengers and crew in Spain's Canary Islands.
2. 2. Spanish health minister reported all cruise ship occupants were asymptomatic upon evaluation, but no testing occurred.
3. 3. The ship's hantavirus strain, Andes, is unusual because it can transmit between humans, unlike most strains.
4. 4. WHO reassured the public that the hantavirus risk is low and is not comparable to Covid-19.
5. 5. All disembarking passengers and crew are considered high-risk contacts requiring 42 days of active monitoring.