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Hantavirus outbreak: Spain agrees to take in MV Hondius doctor in serious condition

Euronews · May 6, 2026, 7:58 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The Spanish government accepted the urgent transfer to the Canary Islands of the doctor from the MV Hondius, in serious condition due to hantavirus, as part of the operation coordinated with the WHO and the EU to treat the ship, which is currently sailing in the waters off Cape Verde. The doctor wil

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