Hantavirus Outbreak on Spanish Cruise Ship

Spain's Ministry of Health confirmed a hantavirus case in a Spanish national evacuated from MV Hondius.
Second confirmed case among Spanish passengers on the cruise ship.
Patient identified as close contact via epidemiological monitoring.
Patient quarantined at Madrid hospital since May 10.
Patient transferred to isolation unit for specialized care.
Case detected within existing systems; no public health risk change.
France says hantavirus strain is not new or more transmissible.
CDC reports no U.S. cases linked to the outbreak.
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