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Saturday, May 9, 2026

WHO chief visits Canary Islands amid hantavirus scare

 World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Spain's Canary Islands amid preparations for the arrival of the MV Hondius cruise ship after a hantavirus outbreak onboard killed three, leaving an additional five passengers infected.

"We went straight to the port to check the preparations for MV Hondius cruise ship's arrival, which is due to arrive in the morning," he wrote on X.

The ship is set to dock in Tenerife, amid increasing global concern about the outbreak. Meanwhile, cases have also been reported in SwitzerlandChina, and the Netherlands.

https://breakingthenews.net/Article/WHO-chief-visits-Canary-Islands-amid-hantavirus-scare/66258278

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