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Hantavirus: First evacuation flight leaves Tenerife
Key takeaways
- Spanish nationals were the first to leave the ship anchored off Tenerife and will be quarantined on arrival in Madrid.
- The virus-hit MV Hondius arrived off the Spanish port of Granadilla, Tenerife.
- None of the remaining passengers or crew have shown symptoms of infection, though all will be tested.
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Spanish nationals were the first to leave the ship anchored off Tenerife and will be quarantined on arrival in Madrid. Follow DW for more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DLm QPassengers started disembarking from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship anchored off Tenerife Image: AP Photo/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know. The virus-hit MV Hondius arrived off the Spanish port of Granadilla, Tenerife. The vessel did not dock and is anchored in the harbor
None of the remaining passengers or crew have shown symptoms of infection, though all will be tested.
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