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Spain readies for hantavirus cruise ship to dock, evacuate passengers on Canary Islands
The cruise ship dealing with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus is set to dock at Spain's Canary Islands and evacuate passengers and crew. There are nine confirmed or suspected cases connected to the ship, including three deaths, health officials said.

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According to CBS News’s source item, Spain readies for hantavirus cruise ship to dock, evacuate passengers on Canary Islands, The cruise ship dealing with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus is set to dock at Spain’s Canary Islands and evacuate passengers and crew. There are nine confirmed or suspected cases connected to the ship, including three deaths, health officials said.
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- Spain readies for hantavirus cruise ship to dock, evacuate passengers on Canary IslandsCBS News - 2026-05-09T15:06:20+00:00
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