Tenerife port home to scenes of worry and relief
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By Corina Pons and Victoria Waldersee TENERIFE/MADRID, May 10 (Reuters) - Groups of passengers and crew disembarked from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak on Sunday to be evacuated to their home countries where they will isolate according to national protocols to prevent further spread of the disease.
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WHO chief reassures 'worried' Tenerife residents ahead of hantavirus ship arrival expected Sunday
The CDC is dispatching staffers to meet with American passengers on the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship in the Canary Islands, sources told CNN, as Spanish authorities warn of approaching bad weather.
Pasajeros empiezan a desembarcar del crucero afectado por hantavirus fondeado ante la isla española de Tenerife.
Tourists visiting Tenerife have been left floored after an unlikely aspect led to impacting their recent holidays. It comes as holiday season has started with a bang, with thousands jetting off to hot countries to sample their first real bit of sun this year.