Evacuation from Hondius Ship

Three evacuees from the Hondius arrived in Netherlands and Canary Islands.
Pathogen is Andes virus, a rare hantavirus.
Ship left Argentina on April 1.
WHO says low risk, not like COVID.
South Africa's minister notes close contact required.
KLM had deceased passenger on Johannesburg flight.
Spanish officials had broken isolation bubble, prompting contact tracing.
Ship docks in Tenerife in three days, evacuations start May 11.
Foreign nationals will be flown home once protocols are satisfied.
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