Stories from Tenerife · Spain

A vessel carrying over 140 passengers and crew is expected to arrive in Tenerife today. A vessel arriving in Tenerife has 8 people ill, with 6 confirmed cases of Andes virus, a member of the Hantavirus family. Among more than 140 passengers and crew on a vessel near Tenerife, 8 people have fallen ill and 3 have died. The Red Cross expects the ship to arrive in Tenerife today. The vessel 'El Ondius' is approaching the port of La Gran, likely Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands. The ship El Ondius is now performing anchoring operations, with its bow pointed towards the port mouth.

The Director of the World Health Organization has arrived in Tenerife, Canary Islands. Upon his arrival, he sought to reassure the local population regarding a potential health incident. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez in Madrid. After meeting Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez in Madrid, the WHO Director-General traveled by plane to Tenerife Island the same afternoon. The ship 'Hongdeke 4' is expected to arrive in Tenerife today, carrying over 140 passengers and crew. The Hongdeke 4 cruise ship, which had been prohibited from docking due to an Andes virus outbreak, has finally arrived at a Spanish island, likely Tenerife. The population of the Canary Island (Tenerife) has been reassured that the risk of infection is low, according to German radio stations.

Officials met in Madrid on Saturday with Serbian President Sanchez before flying to Tenerife Island in the North Atlantic. A flight arriving at Tralivada Island, inferred as Tenerife, carried over 140 passengers and crew, with 8 individuals falling ill. A flight arriving at Tenerife with over 140 passengers and crew reported 8 people ill, with 3 deaths. Out of 8 reported illnesses on the flight to Tenerife, 6 cases have been confirmed as infections from the Andes virus, a member of the Hantavirus family. The 'Hongdeke 4' ship, carrying over 140 passengers and crew, has 8 people ill and 3 deaths. The "Red 14" cruise ship, linked to a Hantavirus outbreak, is set to arrive in Tenerife, Spain.

WHO Director-General Tedros traveled to Tenerife, Spain, on the 9th to coordinate the transfer of personnel from the Red Cross ship "Auxerre" and related health work. The head of the World Health Organization has arrived on the Spanish island of Tenerife to supervise the arrival of the virus-stricken cruise ship. Three passengers have died after contracting a rare strain of Hunter virus. The WHO is assuring local residents that the risk is low, as passengers will be brought ashore in sealed vehicles and flown straight home. A virus-stricken cruise ship, carrying nearly 150 affected individuals, is due to anchor within hours. Eight people out of more than 140 passengers and crew on the flight have fallen ill.

Individuals potentially exposed to hantavirus are scheduled to disembark this Sunday at 7 AM in Canary.

Hondius is expected to arrive at the Spanish island of Tenerife tomorrow morning.

A Hanta-virus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius has prompted an evacuation plan. The Spanish government announced that Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands are sending planes to Tenerife for the evacuation. The MV Hondius is currently en route from Cape Verde to the Canary Islands. The World Health Organization is also cited as a source of information regarding the situation. Spanish authorities have declared that the virus, previously reported as an outbreak by German stations, is not considered a threat.

A Swiss individual on a cruise ship is considered a contact case for contamination, according to SRF. The person is currently asymptomatic and remains aboard the vessel, doing well, as stated by the director of the Federal Office of Public Health.

Ministries have confirmed that a Concorde aircraft is scheduled to land in Tenerife tomorrow.

The World Health Organization has characterized all individuals on board a Concorde aircraft, which appeared at Handae, as high-risk contacts requiring 42 days of monitoring.