An American and a French national have tested positive for hantavirus after returning from a cruise ship outbreak in the Canary Islands. The outbreak has resulted in three deaths, but health authorities maintain that the risk to the general public remains low.

• 01Two passengers from the cruise ship tested positive for hantavirus.
• 02The outbreak has resulted in three fatalities among passengers.
• 03The cruise ship is anchored near Tenerife, where evacuation operations are ongoing.
• 04Hantavirus primarily spreads through contact with infected rodents, but the variant involved can spread between humans.
• 05Health authorities emphasize that the public risk remains low despite the outbreak.

The outbreak has raised concerns about public health safety and the protocols for handling infectious diseases on cruise ships.