The Spanish Ministry of Health has proposed to evacuate the hantabirus-affected vessel in Cape Verde to avoid stopovers in the Canary Islands
The ministry has reported that they will try to evacuate symptomatic cases in Cape Verde.
The Spanish Ministry of Health has proposed the evacuation in Cape Verde of symptomatic cases and high-risk contacts on board a cruise ship damaged by inflammation, with the aim of keeping the ship on track without stopping in the Canary Islands.
According to the latest information from the Ministry, "attempts will be made to evacuate symptomatic cases and high-risk contacts in Cape Verde." If this were to be achieved, the Department of Health believes that "there would be no clinical reason to scale up in the Canary Islands unless new symptomatic cases appeared along the route between Cape Verde and the Islands." If this were to happen, "on the principle of assistance, attention would be justified."
This afternoon, epidemiologists from the World Health Organization (WHO) will conduct an assessment of the measures to be taken.
The Ministry of Health is in contact with international actors and with the Government of the Canary Islands. The situation will be assessed continuously and they have ensured that they will provide 'all necessary assistance', always taking into account the balance between the risks and benefits of the activities.
The Department of Health recalls that dealing with this type of situation is a "daily task" of public health agencies. In this regard, Government spokeswoman Elma Saiz has assured that "everything is ready" for care, evaluation and, if required by the WHO, disinfection of the vessel.
14 Spanish ships aboard the ship
The cruise sailed out of the Argentine port of Ushuaia and was heading for Cape Verde, with a total of 147 people on board (88 passengers and 59 crew members), of whom 14 are Spanish (13 passengers and one crew), one is Galician and five live in Catalonia.
In the case of Galicia's neighbour, the Galician Health Council has ensured that it has no symptoms.
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