The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has arrived in Spain to assist in the evacuation of the MV Hondius, a stricken cruise ship. The ship will not be allowed to dock on the Canary Islands when it arrives on Sunday, prompting hazmat-clad health teams to evacuate the passengers and crew. This follows a disagreement between Spain's conservative local leader and Spain's socialist prime minister over the decision to allow the ship in. A team from the Centers for Disease Control (CID) is en route to Spain to escort the 17 Americans on board the ship, along with health officials from across the globe. The CDC has not specified how long the passengers will have to isolate before returning home. The disease, which killed Gene Hackman’s wife, is usually spread through rodent droppings, can be spread between people and carries a mortality rate of nearly 40%.