Hantavirus case triggers political friction in Spain as Canary Islands resist WHO‑mandated port call
Madrid argues the archipelago must accept the vessel as the nearest EU port, and because Spanish citizens are aboard
The WHO and Spain agree that epidemiologists will inspect hantavirus‑hit cruise ship before deciding its destination
The international agency will evacuate to the Netherlands two passengers from the cruise ship who show symptoms compatible with hantavirus, and will transfer a third passenger — considered a ‘high‑risk contact’ — to Germany
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