Permssion granted by the Spanish govenment for a stricken cruise ship to dock in the Canary Islands was thrown into doubt by the islands' president.

The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius departed Cape Verde for Tenerife on Wednesday, as authorities rush to trace anyone who may have come into contact with the virus.

La OMS confirmó hoy que se planea que el crucero en el que se ha declarado un brote de hantavirus se dirija a las Islas Canarias.

Spain's health ministry said the MV Hondius is expected to arrive within three to four days.

Nachdem es mehrere Hantavirus-Fälle und in der Folge drei Todesopfer gab, soll das Kreuzfahrtschiff «Hondius» Kurs auf die Kanaren nehmen. Mehrere Verdachtsfälle werden in die…

Swiss authorities confirmed the third Hantavirus case linked to the Hondius cruise ship outbreak—a man who sailed onboard in April—as the vessel is set to sail to the Canary…

La decisione presa su richiesta dell’Oms

Nach mehreren Hantavirus-Fällen und drei Todesopfern darf das Kreuzfahrtschiff „Hondius“ einen Hafen auf den Kanaren anlaufen. Die spanische Regierung beruft sich auf „humanitäre…

WHO says a total of seven hantavirus cases identified on cruise ship MV Hondius so far

The president of the Canary Islands said he was opposed to allowing the ship to dock in Tenerife and requested an urgent meeting with the prime minister.

Permssion granted by the Spanish govenment for a stricken cruise ship to dock in the Canary Islands was thrown into doubt by the islands' president.

Leader of Canary Islands government says healthy passengers could leave ship in Cape Verde; Briton, Dutch and German evacuated

The ship's doctor is among those believed to be infected. The ship itself is headed to Spain.

The Spanish government says it is carrying out a health operation in coordination with the European Union, while authorities of the archipelago criticize a decision they say has…

A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will reach the Spanish island of Tenerife "within three days", with the evacuation of passengers to start from May 11, Spain said…

As the remaining passengers head for the Canary Islands we look at how the virus spreads and what is being done

Countries are preparing to manage 140 people on a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.

Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.

Some on the Spanish island worry that the imminent arrival of the MV Hondius could pose a health risk.