Spain: Preparations continue in Tenerife ahead of MV Hondius arrival amid hantavirus concerns.

SHOTLIST: TENERIFE, CANARY, SPAIN (MAY 9, 2026) 1. WIDE SHOT OF PORT OF TENERIFE 2. CIVIL GUARD TENT AT PORT 3. VARIOUS OF WORKERS CARRYING OUT PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF SHIP’S ARRIVAL 4. JOURNALISTS AT PORT (TWO SHOTS)TENERIFE, CANARY, SPAIN - MAY 9: Officials continued preparations in Tenerife, Canary Islands on Saturday, May 9, where the passenger ship MV Hondius, linked to detected hantavirus cases, is expected to dock. The vessel is expected to arrive off Tenerife early Sunday and anchor offshore, with passengers transferred to smaller boats before being taken to the airport for repatriation flights. The operation involves nearly 150 passengers and crew from 23 different countries, according to authorities. The situation has sparked international concern, with three deaths reported on board since the ship left Argentina in April. Earlier evacuations took place off Cape Verde, while EU countries are expected to coordinate repatriations of their nationals once passengers disembark. Two new suspected hantavirus cases have been reported in Spain and Tristan da Cunha, both associated with the same outbreak cluster, though the WHO has repeatedly stated that the risk to the general public is low. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified the hantavirus outbreak as a "Level 3" emergency response, the lowest level of emergency activation, ABC News reported Thursday. The outbreak, involving the Andes strain of hantavirus, has so far resulted in five confirmed cases, including three deaths, among passengers connected to the voyage, according to WHO officials. The MV Hondius, carrying approximately 150 passengers and crew from 23 nationalities, departed from Argentina and crossed the Atlantic before reporting a cluster of respiratory illnesses while sailing off Cape Verde.