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What hantavirus does to survivors long after infection

Surviving the illness does not mean people fully recover. Many patients continue to suffer long-term physical and mental health problems.

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Virus-hit cruise ship re-docks in the Canary Islands after bad weather

The ship was bound for the Netherlands, where the repatriation of the 28 passengers is expected to be completed.

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Europe quarantines hantavirus cruise passengers for 42 days

Most passengers on board the hantavirus-hit cruise ship are back in their home countries, where they will undergo medical testing and follow an isolation period.

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Spanish officer dies on duty during hantavirus cruise ship emergency

The 62-year-old officer died of a heart attack while taking part in the security arrangements for the arrival of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship in Tenerife.

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Hantavirus outbreak latest: Spain confirms one case amongst evacuees

Spain confirms one new hantavirus case amongst evacuees as passengers remain under watch across Europe.

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UK Army parachutes onto remote Atlantic island over suspected hantavirus case

The British military parachuted medics and emergency supplies into Tristan da Cunha after a resident was suspected of contracting hantavirus.

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Watch: Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife

Passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius are being evacuated in Tenerife and transferred by bus to quarantine facilities and the airport.

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Canary Islands and Madrid clash over hantavirus ship docking

MV Hondius anchored off Granadilla early Sunday after a night of tension between the Canary Islands government and Madrid over evacuation flights.

Spain

Hantavirus: Cruise passengers flown home as new case emerges

The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius docked in Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday, where passengers will be evacuated on repatriation flights.

Spain

Hantavirus ship nears Tenerife as residents voice safety fears

The Spanish government has authorised passengers from the MV Hondius to disembark at the port of Granadilla this weekend following an agreement with the World Health Organisation. The decision has sparked protests from local dock workers in Santa Cruz.

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Are cruise ships a hotspot for virus outbreaks?

A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise in the Atlantic has raised questions about the health risks at sea.

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What is happening on the hantavirus ship? Passengers speak out

Passengers aboard the hantavirus-affected ship report on life on board, describing conditions during the ongoing situation.

Spain

Tenerife locals 'concerned but calm' as hantavirus-hit cruise ship approaches

Residents in southern Tenerife say it is “business as usual” despite concerns over a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak. Officials report no symptomatic cases on board, while tourism activity and bookings remain largely unaffected.

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EU steps up coordination on hantavirus but insists risks are 'low'

"According to the current situation, there is no cause for concern at the moment," the European Commission said about the hantavirus outbreak.

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After coronavirus, should we fear hantavirus? Here is what you need to know

A deadly hantavirus outbreak has unfolded aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, leaving three passengers dead and several others infected. Here’s what you need to know.

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Hantavirus cruise latest: France confirms new case

All the passengers have been evacuated to their home countries, where they will undergo quarantine.

Europe Today

EU fails to agree on trade deal with US, risking Trump backlash

Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

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Cape Verde: three evacuated from MV Hondius over suspected hantavirus

Netherlands authorities have coordinated the medical evacuation of three people from the MV Hondius, including one Dutch passenger and two crew members, a Dutch and a British national. The patients, suspected of having a hantavirus infection, are being transferred to specialised hospitals.

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Boom in ‘last chance tourism’ is huge risk to fragile Antarctica

Trips to Antarctica “need to be regulated appropriately, as you would with any of the world’s sensitive and precious ecological sites,” says one expert.

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Hantavirus ship evacuees to be taken to the Netherlands, operator says

The ship has been at the centre of an international health scare since Saturday after it was revealed that the rare disease was suspected of being behind the deaths of three of its passengers.

Hantavirus is a rare but potentially serious virus transmitted to humans through contact with infected rodents; stay up to date with the latest news, outbreaks and developments.