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‘Why us’? Tenerife locals say docking of hantavirus cruise ship triggers flashbacks of Covid pandemic

The Independent·Graham Keeley·26 days ago
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D avid Hernández was gripped by fear and anxiety when he heard the news that the virus-stricken MV Hondius would dock in Tenerife , where he works as an intensive care nurse at one of the island’s two hospitals. “I thought, ‘Why us?’ Everyone will be scared by the uncertainty of the situation. This is bringing back flashbacks of the Covid-19 pandemic . We had a terrible time in the hospital then,” the 29-year-old told The Independent . Three passengers have died and at least four people are sick on the ship in what health officials say is an outbreak of hantavirus, which usually spreads by inhaling contaminated rodent droppings. The World Health Organisation (WHO) believes rare human-to-human transmission may have taken place aboard the vessel. After the outbreak of the virus, Cape Verde was due to be the ship’s last port of call, but the West African nation refused to let passengers disembark.…

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