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Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.

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According to STAT’s source item, Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands, Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands.
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- Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary IslandsSTAT - 2026-05-08T19:57:17+00:00
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