Hantavirus Ship Heads To Spain's Canaries Despite Local Opposition

AFP – news@thelocal.es

Published: 6 May, 2026 CET. Updated: Wed 6 May 2026 15:32 CET

Fernando Clavijo Batlle, President of the Canary Islands, addresses journalists before a statement in front of the European Commission amid the deadly outbreak of hantavirus on board the MV Hondius ship, in Brussels on May 6, 2026. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

Hantavirus ship heads to Spain's Canaries despite local opposition — Fernando Clavijo Batlle, President of the Canary Islands, addresses journalists before a statement in front of the European Commission amid the deadly outbreak of hantavirus on board the MV Hondius ship, in Brussels on May 6, 2026. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

Three people from a cruise ship hit with a deadly outbreak of a rare hantavirus were evacuated by air ambulance Wednesday and more than 100 passengers and crew will land in Tenerife by the weekend, despite opposition from the Canary government.

Please sign up or log in to continue reading

Comments

Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at news@thelocal.es.
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.

Please log in here to leave a comment.

Spanish Property & News

Latest

Hantavirus Ship Heads To Spain’s Canaries Despite Local Opposition

More

Comments

See Also

Leave a Reply

Trending