Hantavirus cruise ship evacuation nears completion

A day-long evacuation operation of a cruise ship struck by hantavirus neared completion late Sunday as 94 passengers of various nationalities were flown home from Tenerife, according to France 24. The complex repatriation effort involved coordinating flights for infected and potentially exposed crew members and passengers. At least one French passenger from the vessel has tested positive for Andes hantavirus, with her condition deteriorating, France's Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said Monday. The European Commission assessed the risk of broader hantavirus spread in Europe as low, according to TASS.