“This is not another COVID”: WHO addresses Tenerife ahead of imminent arrival of cruise ship affected by Hantavirus
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reassured the people of Tenerife, Spain, about the arrival of a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak, stating, "This is not another COVID." He emphasized that the current public health risk from hantavirus remains low and that no passengers are showing symptoms. Tedros is traveling to the island to oversee the evacuation operation, which includes transporting passengers to a designated port in sealed vehicles, away from residential areas. He noted that the decision to request Spain's assistance was based on international health regulations.
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