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Hantavirus Detected on Cruise Ship MV Hondius in Spain
The EU civil protection mechanism was activated after hantavirus was found on the MV Hondius cruise ship that docked in Spain. Experts said the virus is far less infectious than Covid-19 and several member states assisted with evacuation flights from Tenerife.
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The EU civil protection mechanism was triggered after hantavirus was detected on the cruise ship MV Hondius, which later docked in Spain. Experts have stressed that the virus is not like Covid-19 and is much less infectious.
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The latest scare for Europeans has been the hantavirus, detected on cruise ship the MV Hondius, which subsequently docked in Spain. Experts have stressed that this virus is not like Covid-19 and is much less infectious. Nevertheless, the EU's civil protection mechanism was triggered, and several member states took part in evacuation flights from Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
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