Hantavirus outbreak forces evacuation of cruise ship off Tenerife

Multiple Western nations have launched evacuation flights from a hantavirus-infected cruise ship anchored off Tenerife, Spain. Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Netherlands have dispatched planes for the operation, according to Deutsche Welle.

Hantavirus is a potentially fatal disease transmitted through contact with infected rodents or their droppings. The outbreak has prompted a significant international public health response and raises concerns about disease containment protocols on cruise vessels operating in European waters.