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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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Global Health Alert: Hantavirus Cases Confirmed Among Passengers Evacuated from MV Hondius.
May 11, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Following a deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, several passengers evacuated to France and the United States have tested positive for the virus. International health authorities have launched a massive repatriation operation.















