Cruise ship hit by Hantavirus outbreak set to arrive in Tenerife

A cruise vessel affected by a hantavirus outbreak is expected to get astatine the Spanish land of Tenerife successful the aboriginal hours of Sunday, according to the cruise operator.

“Preparations regarding our constituent of arrival, quarantine and screening procedures for each guests, and the onward question plans for each guests and affected unit are being led by organisations from respective countries,” Oceanwide Expeditions said successful a statement.

The institution said the agencies progressive see the World Health Organization, Dutch authorities and Spanish officials, who are coordinating effect measures.

It added that nary 1 aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise liner HV Hondius was showing symptoms as of Friday evening.

After docking astatine the larboard of Granadilla successful Tenerife, section authorities are expected to instrumentality implicit aesculapian procedures and find arrangements for passengers’ imaginable instrumentality journeys, Oceanwide Expeditions said.

The Hondius had remain...