• The last six passengers and some crew members of the MV Hondius left the ship in Tenerife after a hantavirus outbreak.
  • The ship was quarantined; three people died from the virus, including a Dutch couple and a German national.
  • Captain Jan Dobrogowski praised the patience and discipline of passengers and crew during challenging weeks.
  • The World Health Organization confirmed seven cases of the Andes strain, with two suspected cases.
  • Health officials reassure the public that the risk of a new pandemic is low as the virus does not spread easily among humans.

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