"The Spanish Health Ministry said it had been asked by the World Health Organisation and the European Union to take the MV Hondius 'in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles.'"
"Once in the Canary Islands, at a port yet to be determined, the Spanish health ministry said crew and passengers would be examined, treated and repatriated to their respective countries."
"All necessary safety measures would be taken, the health ministry said, with medical care and transportation in special facilities and vehicles to avoid contact with the local population and protect health workers."
Seven confirmed or suspected hantavirus cases have emerged, resulting in three deaths. Spain will receive the MV Hondius in the Canary Islands for medical treatment and repatriation. A Dutch doctor is being flown in for urgent care. The ship's final destination, Cape Verde, has denied docking. The Spanish Health Ministry is coordinating with the WHO and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to ensure safety measures during the operation. Human-to-human transmission of hantavirus is uncommon, primarily spreading through infected rodents.
Read at Irish Independent
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