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Ninety-four passengers repatriated after deadly outbreak forces emergency operation off Canary Islands.
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A day-long evacuation operation of a cruise ship struck by hantavirus neared completion late Sunday as 94 passengers of various nationalities were flown home from Tenerife, according to France 24. The complex repatriation effort involved coordinating flights for infected and potentially exposed crew members and passengers. At least one French passenger from the vessel has tested positive for Andes hantavirus, with her condition deteriorating, France's Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said Monday. The European Commission assessed the risk of broader hantavirus spread in Europe as low, according to TASS.
A cruise ship off the Canary Islands was evacuated after a hantavirus outbreak, with 94 passengers flown home and at least one French passenger confirmed infected with the Andes strain. The operation wrapped up Sunday, though the infected passenger's condition is deteriorating. European health authorities assess the broader outbreak risk as low.
If you're planning a Mediterranean cruise or have family traveling in that region, this shows how quickly cruise operators respond to disease outbreaks—expect potential schedule disruptions and stricter health screening going forward. The case also signals that rare viruses like hantavirus can spread through modern travel routes, though officials say the risk to the general European population remains minimal.