Contact tracing

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Tagesschau (ARD) · 📍 Las Palmas · 3mo ago

Hantavirus: MV Hondius arrives at Las Palmas — Spanish health teams screen 146 passengers

The cruise ship MV Hondius docked at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on May 12, 2026, carrying 146 remaining passengers from 23 countries. The Canarian Health Service (Servicio Canario de la Salud) conducted health screenings on arrival; passengers meeting symptom criteria were transferred to University Hospital Insular de Gran Canaria for observation. Spain's Ministerio de Sanidad confirmed no cases of local hantavirus transmission. Spain had already been included in the international contact-tracing network alongside the United States, Singapore, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.

NPR · 📍 Jamestown · 3mo ago

Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality

30 passengers disembarked from the MV Hondius at the remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena on April 24, 2026, days after the first fatality. Tracing now extends to USA, Singapore, Canada, France, UK, and Spain.

CNN · 📍 Singapore · 3mo ago

From US to Singapore, countries race to track hantavirus

Coordinated tracing operation involves USA, Singapore, Canada, France, UK, and Spain. The MV Hondius is en route to the Canary Islands where final disembarkation and medical screening of 146 remaining passengers will occur.

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