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Deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship sparks global panic as WHO chief rushes to Spain
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Deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship sparks global panic as WHO chief rushes to Spain

The Indian Express·Express Global Desk·23 days ago
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The World Health Organization (WHO) chief arrived in Spain Saturday to oversee the evacuation and safe disembarkation of more than 140 passengers and crew aboard the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius, as countries across Europe and beyond scrambled to fly home their citizens amid fears over the rare outbreak. According to Reuters, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was travelling to Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands along with senior Spanish officials to supervise the operation after the Dutch-flagged vessel reported multiple infections and three deaths linked to hantavirus. “WHO continues to actively monitor the situation, coordinate support and next steps and will keep Member States and the public updated accordingly. So far, the risk for the population of Canary Islands and globally remains low,” Tedros posted on X. To the people of Tenerife, My name is Tedros, and I serve as the Director-General of the @WHO , the @UN agency responsible for global public health.…

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