Hantavirus panic grips Spain as 3 die onboard MV Hondius and political chaos explodes over response
A major health emergency unfolded off the coast of Spain after the cruise ship MV Hondius, hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, anchored near Tenerife following reports of three deaths onboard. Emergency evacuations began as Spanish authorities coordinated with international governments to transport passengers and crew members out of the Canary Islands.