One of 14 quarantined personnel at a military facility tests positive in initial screening; 13 others negative.
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One of 14 Spanish soldiers isolated at the Gómez Ulla military facility in Tenerife has returned a provisional positive result for hantavirus in his initial PCR test, according to El País.
The confirmed case has been moved to a high-level isolation unit. The other 13 personnel have tested negative but will remain under quarantine for 42 days as a precaution.
The incident marks Spain's first confirmed case linked to the recent hantavirus cluster in Europe.
A Spanish soldier at a military base in Tenerife tested provisionally positive for hantavirus, marking Spain's first confirmed case in the recent European outbreak. The other 13 quarantined personnel tested negative but will remain isolated for 42 days as a precaution.
Spain's entry into the European hantavirus cluster could signal broader spread of the virus across the continent, potentially affecting travel and public health protocols in the region. If you're planning trips to Spain or the Canary Islands, monitor local health advisories as authorities may implement new screening or quarantine measures for military and civilian populations.