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Cruise Ship Hit by Hantavirus Outbreak Returns to Rotterdam for Decontamination.
May 18, 2026 at 1:21 AM
The MV Hondius cruise ship, affected by a rare Andes hantavirus outbreak, has arrived in Rotterdam for deep cleaning. Dutch authorities are managing quarantine protocols for the remaining crew, while global health officials emphasize this is not a pandemic threat.
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International Health Alert: WHO Monitors Hantavirus Outbreak Linked to Expedition Cruise.
May 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM
The World Health Organization (WHO) is coordinating an international response to a Hantavirus outbreak originating on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which has resulted in three deaths and confirmed cases across multiple countries.



