Hantavirus on the Move: Clinical Virology, Risk Communication, and International Solidarity in the Tenerife MV Hondius Response

This correspondence discusses the recent WHO-coordinated response to the MV Hondius hantavirus event in Tenerife and highlights its implications for clinical virology, port-health preparedness, and outbreak risk communication. The event illustrates the importance of rapid virological diagnostics, infection-control planning, transparent public communication, and international coordination under the International Health Regulations for managing travel-associated viral threats