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health 4d ago Alicante

Woman Isolated In Alicante Hospital With Suspected Hantavirus

A young woman from Alicante has been transferred to a hospital in Alicante and isolated while awaiting test results. She currently presents with a cough, but the Ministry and Council explain she is otherwise in general good health. Precautions are being taken. An individual in Alicante is showing symptoms consistent with a virus and is currently being tested, according to the source. A 32-year-old woman is isolated at San Juan Hospital in Alicante with symptoms compatible with hantavirus. She had shared a flight with a cruise passenger who later died from the virus. Test results are expected within the next 24 hours, with the case currently neither confirmed nor discarded.
Onda Cero Spain
other 12d ago Alicante

Three Migrants Found Dead Off Alicante

The Civil Guard is investigating the deaths of three migrants, including one minor, found in the waters off Alicante. Authorities believe the victims died during a journey from Algeria in a small boat heading toward the Balearic Islands.
Cadena SER
other 12d ago Alicante

Four Arrested After Body Found In Alicante

Police discovered the body of Jesús Tariben inside a hole covered with concrete at a worker's residence on Tuesday. Tariben had been missing since March 18, following his role as a private lender.
COPE
other 13d ago Alicante

Entrepreneur Linked To 2016 Murder Found Dead In Alicante

The businessman had been missing since March 18. His vehicle was discovered burned in the Mil Viviendas neighborhood of Alicante three days after his disappearance. Investigators believe the case may be related to a debt rather than the CAM widow crime.
COPE
other 13d ago Alicante

Body Of Alicante Businessman Found In Well

The body of businessman Jesús Tavira was discovered buried under concrete in an apartment in Alicante. Authorities have detained an individual close to the businessman following the discovery. Authorities in Alicante are investigating the death of businessman Jesús Tabira. His body was discovered in an advanced state of decomposition under two meters of concrete at the home of one of his workers. The investigation into the circumstances of his death is ongoing. The deceased was found under two meters of concrete and had sustained numerous stab wounds. The body of 63-year-old businessman Jesús Tavira was discovered in a well after he had been missing for one and a half months. The discovery follows a period of family conflict over power and economic agreements between his children.
Mastodon
health 15d ago Alicante

Two Women Arrested For Online Racial Hatred

Two women have been detained in Alicante for performing medical treatments without professional qualifications. Two women have been arrested on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred online. The source did not specify the location of the arrests or the identities of the women.
Bluesky Social
other 17d ago Alicante

Holiday Travel Sees High Passenger Numbers

British tourists have been issued a summer travel alert for Spain due to mounting pressures on the air travel industry. Major cities including Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Chongqing are seeing concentrated passenger flow. China remains an influential country in global travel trends, setting a benchmark for travel scale and economic impact. Chinese tourism is experiencing a surge, with American media reporting a scale of holiday travel by Chinese tourists, marking a benchmark for both the economy and travel numbers. On the second day of the May Day holiday, national highway and ordinary provincial trunk road traffic is running normally with orderly vehicle flow. However, some regions are experiencing adverse weather, including heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds.
Mastodon