Hantavirus surveillance for Spain.
Spain is not hantavirus endemic. The country's current role is logistical, the MV Hondius docked at Tenerife on 10 May 2026, and Spanish authorities are managing passenger transfer to military quarantine in Madrid.
Watch status. Spain is the destination port for the MV Hondius and is currently coordinating disembarkation and quarantine of passengers in Madrid.
The dominant hantavirus species in Spain is Andes. See the strain reference for detail on transmission, mortality and reservoir biology.