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"We don't know what we're dealing with": Canary Islands reject hantavirus cruise ship

Euronews · May 6, 2026, 8:42 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The Canary Islands reject the Spanish government's decision to transfer a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak to their territory, as health authorities coordinate a medical evacuation from Cabo Verde. South African authorities have detected the Andean variant, which is contagious between humans.

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