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Spain allows Hantavirus cruise ship to dock at Canary Islands

Spain allows Hantavirus cruise ship to dock at Canary Islands

MGR Online•International•7d ago

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Spain has permitted a luxury cruise ship carrying a hantavirus outbreak to dock at the Canary Islands after receiving requests from the WHO and EU.

  • •Spain has allowed the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, to dock at the Canary Islands.
  • •The decision was made following requests from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union based on international law and humanitarian principles.
  • •Passengers and crew will receive medical treatment and be repatriated, with measures in place to prevent local population contact.
  • •The ship was previously denied entry to Cape Verde, which requested Spain's assistance due to its proximity and capabilities.

Overview

  • •On May 6, the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius was authorized by Spain to dock at the Canary Islands.
  • •The Spanish government granted permission due to requests from the WHO and EU, citing international law and humanitarian principles.
  • •Passengers and crew aboard the MV Hondius will undergo medical screening and be repatriated to their home countries.
  • •Cape Verde denied the ship entry, prompting Spain to offer assistance as the nearest suitable location.
  • •The Spanish Ministry of Health stated that Spain has a moral and legal obligation to help the individuals on board, including Spanish citizens.
  • •Approximately 150 people from 23 countries are on board the MV Hondius.
  • •Medical care and transportation will utilize special facilities and vehicles to prevent local contact and protect medical personnel.
  • •Medical evacuations for three individuals to the Netherlands are being prepared.

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Key Quotes

Spanish Ministry of Health
"According to international law and humanitarian principles."
ตามกฎหมายระหว่างประเทศ และหลักการด้านมนุษยธรรม
Spanish Ministry of Health
"The WHO clarified that Cape Verde cannot process this. The Canary Islands is the closest location with the necessary capabilities."
องค์การอนามัยโลกได้ชี้แจงว่า เคปเวิร์ดไม่สามารถดำเนินกระบวนการนี้ได้ หมู่เกาะคะแนรีเป็นสถานที่ที่ใกล้ที่สุด และมีศักยภาพที่จำเป็น
Spanish Ministry of Health
"Spain has a moral and legal obligation to assist these people, including several Spanish citizens."
สเปนมีพันธกรณีทางศีลธรรมและกฎหมายที่จะต้องช่วยเหลือผู้คนเหล่านี้ ซึ่งรวมถึงพลเมืองสเปนหลายคนด้วย

Key Entities

Place

Spain(สเปน)ℹ️
The country that authorized a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak to dock at its Canary Islands.
Canary Islands(หมู่เกาะคะแนรี)ℹ️
An archipelago that will serve as the docking location for a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak.
Cape Verde(เคปเวิร์ด)ℹ️
An island nation that denied entry to the cruise ship MV Hondius due to the hantavirus outbreak.
Europe(ยุโรป)ℹ️
The continent to which the cruise ship was destined before being rerouted to the Canary Islands.
Netherlands(เนเธอร์แลนด์)ℹ️
The country from which a critically ill Dutch ship doctor was medically evacuated, and the home country of the ship's operator.
South Africa(แอฟริกาใต้)ℹ️
The location where a British national with suspected hantavirus is being treated in an ICU.
West Africa(แอฟริกาตะวันตก)ℹ️
The region from which many migrants arrive in the Canary Islands, a destination for the MV Hondius.
Gran Canaria(เกาะกรานคานาเรีย)ℹ️
One of the Canary Islands where the MV Hondius is scheduled to dock.
Tenerife(เกาะเตเนริเฟ)ℹ️
One of the Canary Islands where the MV Hondius is scheduled to dock.

Organization

Spanish Ministry of Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุขของสเปน)
The government ministry that announced Spain's decision to allow the hantavirus-affected cruise ship to dock.
World Health Organization(องค์การอนามัยโลก)ℹ️
An international organization that requested Spain to allow the cruise ship MV Hondius to dock.
European Union(สหภาพยุโรป)ℹ️
An international union that requested Spain to allow the cruise ship MV Hondius to dock.
Oceanwide Expeditions
The operator of the MV Hondius, which is experiencing a hantavirus outbreak and has received authorization to dock.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control(ศูนย์ควบคุมและป้องกันโรคแห่งยุโรป)ℹ️
An organization coordinating with Spanish authorities for the screening and repatriation of passengers and crew from the MV Hondius.
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศของเนเธอร์แลนด์)
The ministry that is preparing medical evacuations for three individuals from the MV Hondius to the Netherlands.

Person

Angela Gomes(แองเจลา โกเมส)
The Director of National Public Health for Cape Verde, who spoke about upcoming evacuations.