Old wounds reopened
Hantavirus outbreak on cruise renews painful memories for residents of Argentine village
Updated: 2026-05-18 09:49
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Concerns voiced
Citizens of Spain's Canary Islands had expressed concern ahead of MV Hondius' arrival.
The World Health Organization's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted a letter on his X account earlier in May.
"I know you are worried," he said, "I know that when you hear the word 'outbreak' and watch a ship sail toward your shores, memories surface that none of us have fully put to rest."
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