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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads to Spain to dock in Canary Islands
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads to Spain to dock in Canary Islands

France 24 · May 6, 2026, 10:14 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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A luxury cruise ship that ​has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus was preparing to travel from Cape Verde towards Europe on Wednesday after the Spanish government gave permission for it to dock in the Canary Islands. Sarah Morris has more.

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