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Hantavirus Case Status
Breakdown of reported hantavirus cases related to the cruise ship incident.
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final ...
The cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, leaves the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain, May 11, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tabSummaryDutch authorities preparing quarantine arrangementsCluster of respiratory illnesses first reported to WHO on May 2Ship was carrying around 150 passengers and crewThree people have died since start of outbreakWHO has said situation nothing like COVIDROTTERDAM, May 18 (Reuters) - The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius was due to dock in Rotterdam on Monday morning for disinfection, with Dutch authorities preparing quarantine arrangements for the 25 crew members and two medical staff remaining on board.Local authorities said quarantine facilities had been set up for some of the non-Dutch crew, though it was not clear yet if they would stay there for the full recommended 42-day quarantine period. Sign up here.The Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship had been carrying around 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries when a cluster of severe respiratory illnesses among passengers was first reported to the World Health Organization on May 2.Three people - a Dutch couple and a German national - have died since the start of the outbreak.NOTHING LIKE COVID, SAYS WHOThe vessel, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, had been stranded off Cape Verde, its intended final destination, earlier this month after authorities barred passengers from going ashore due to the outbreak. The WHO and the EU asked Spain to manage the evacuation at the Canary Islands, after which the ship departed for Rotterdam with a skeleton crew and two additional medical staff.Hantavirus is primarily spread by rodents but can be transmitted between people in rare cases and after prolonged, close contact. Incubation can last about six weeks.Crew, passengers who already left the ship and people in contact with them have been quarantined in several countries around the world.The current outbreak involves the so-called Andes virus, which has circulated in Argentina and Chile for decades. Ship samples show no meaningful variation in the virus, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has said.On Friday, the WHO revised its case count to 10 from 11 after an inconclusive U.S. case tested negative. As of May 15, there were 10 WHO reported cases - eight confirmed and two probable - including the three deaths.British Columbia's government said on Saturday one Canadian, who ha...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final ...
Sun, May 17, 2026 0 Comments Audio By Carbonatix By Charlotte Van Campenhout ROTTERDAM, May 18 (Reuters) – The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius was due to dock in Rotterdam on Monday morning for disinfection, with Dutch authorities preparing quarantine arrangements for the 25 crew members and two medical staff remaining on board. Local authorities said quarantine facilities had been set up for some of the non-Dutch crew, though it was not clear yet if they would stay there for the full recommended 42-day quarantine period. The Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship had been carrying around 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries when a cluster of severe respiratory illnesses among passengers was first reported to the World Health Organization on May 2. Three people – a Dutch couple and a German national – have died since the start of the outbreak. NOTHING LIKE COVID, SAYS WHO The vessel, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, had been stranded off Cape Verde, its intended final destination, earlier this month after authorities barred passengers from going ashore due to the outbreak. The WHO and the EU asked Spain to manage the evacuation at the Canary Islands, after which the ship departed for Rotterdam with a skeleton crew and two additional medical staff. Hantavirus is primarily spread by rodents but can be transmitted between people in rare cases and after prolonged, close contact. Incubation can last about six weeks. Crew, passengers who already left the ship and people in contact with them have been quarantined in several countries around the world. The current outbreak involves the so-called Andes virus, which has circulated in Argentina and Chile for decades. Ship samples show no meaningful variation in the virus, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has said. On Friday, the WHO revised its case count to 10 from 11 after an inconclusive U.S. case tested negative. As of May 15, there were 10 WHO reported cases – eight confirmed and two probable – including the three deaths. British Columbia’s government said on Saturday one Canadian, who had been a passenger on the Hondius, had also tested positive for hantavirus. The WHO said on Sunday it was waiting for official updates but that this would make it 11 cases. It said earlier this month more cases were expected to emerge from the outbreak but stressed that the situation was nothing like COVID and did not constitute a pandemic. Due to the long incubation period, the search for n...
Expedition ship Hondius sets course for Rotterdam after hantavirus ...
The drastic measures were prompted by several hantavirus infections among passengers and crew members, at least one of which was fatal. The company confirmed that the ship is expected to arrive in the port of Rotterdam on May 17, 2026, where a comprehensive disinfection and further medical examinations of the remaining skeleton crew will take ...
Hantavirus-hit ship operator is awaiting more info before deciding on ...
The cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak is awaiting a decision by the end of the week regarding its summer sailing schedule, a reversal from earlier assurances by its operator. The ...
