Hantavirus Cruise Ship Anchors in Tenerife, Fly Home
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- Cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak anchored off Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday.
- Passengers and crew disembarked in small groups after the ship anchored.
- Officials announced that all aboard would be flown to their home countries through Monday.
- NYT Health reported the same disembarkation plan, confirming passengers will return home from Tenerife.
Why it matters: Passengers and families gain rapid repatriation by Monday, while the cruise line faces heightened scrutiny and possible revenue loss from the hantavirus incident in the coming weeks.
