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abcnews.go.compolitics4 days ago
U.S. Charters Yacht to Evacuate Citizen from Pitcairn After French Polynesia and Cruise Liner Block Other Routes
The Trump administration used a private trimaran to move an asymptomatic American woman from Pitcairn Island to Easter Island after she left a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak. The operation is still underway and the full cost remains unknown.
winnipegfreepress.comworld4 days ago
U.S. Charters Yacht to Evacuate Citizen From Pitcairn Island
The Trump administration spent at least $750,000 to move an American woman from Pitcairn Island after possible hantavirus exposure on a cruise ship. The operation has further reduced the State Department’s emergency fund balance.
onwardstate.compolitics10 days ago
State Department Charters Yacht to Evacuate American Exposed to Hantavirus from Pitcairn Island
The department drew from its emergency K Fund to move an American exposed aboard a cruise ship. The operation remains underway and final costs are not yet known.
nypost.comworld14 days ago
Greece Arrests Palestinian Man Over Alleged Plot to Bomb Israeli Cruise Ship
Greek authorities arrested a 37-year-old Palestinian man in Crete on Sunday for allegedly ordering chemicals to make explosives targeting an Israeli cruise ship. The arrest is linked to a separate Cyprus investigation of four other Palestinians.
The Independentworld16 days ago
Argentina Shifts Hantavirus Probe to Mendoza Where Dutch Couple Visited, as Ushuaia Results Remain Pending
Argentine authorities are sending scientists and U.S. CDC biologists to trap and test rodents in Mendoza while awaiting lab results from Ushuaia. The probe follows an outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship that killed three people.
Abc Newsscience18 days ago
Researchers Test Arthritis Drug for Hantavirus After Cruise Ship Outbreak
A study in Argentina found that four of five patients survived after receiving tocilizumab for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Researchers in Chile and other countries continue work on antibody treatments and vaccines despite limited funding.
nationalpost.compolitics19 days ago
Five Americans Exposed to Hantavirus on Cruise Ship Released Early from Nebraska Quarantine to Finish Monitoring at Home
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen said five U.S. citizens exposed on the cruise ship can complete their 42-day quarantine at their residences. Sixteen others remain under monitoring at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
winnipegfreepress.comworld23 days ago
Court Allows 16-Year-Old Charged in Cruise Ship Death to Remain Free
A Florida judge ruled that Timothy Hudson, 16, charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister Anna Kepner on a Carnival Cruise Ship last year, can stay with his family pending further proceedings. The decision follows his arrest and formal charges.
indiatoday.intoday.inscience24 days ago
Outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola prompt U.S. quarantine and travel measures
The U.S. government ordered quarantines after a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship and imposed new traveler restrictions during an Ebola outbreak in Africa. Federal agencies stated that response operations continue despite recent staffing reductions at health agencies.
thehindu.comscience24 days ago
Health Agency Reports 13 Hantavirus Cases Linked to Cruise Ship
As of 27 May 2026, 13 hantavirus cases including three deaths have been reported among passengers of the MV Hondius. Officials continue to monitor the outbreak given the virus's incubation period of up to six weeks.
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indiatoday.intoday.inworld25 days ago
Hantavirus Cases Linked to Cruise Ship Rise to 13
The World Health Organization reported a new confirmed case among quarantined passengers, bringing the total to 13. Three deaths have occurred, with no additional fatalities recorded since May 2.
nationalpost.comworld4 days ago
Federal Judge Allows Florida Teen to Remain Free Ahead of Trial
A federal judge on Wednesday declined to jail a 16-year-old Florida boy charged with killing and sexually assaulting his stepsister on a cruise ship. The teenager will stay with a family member under electronic monitoring while awaiting trial.
winnipegfreepress.comworld4 days ago
Federal Judge to Rule on Detention of Teen Charged in Cruise Ship Death
A federal judge will decide Wednesday whether 16-year-old Timothy Hudson remains free on electronic monitoring while awaiting trial on charges of killing his stepsister aboard a Carnival cruise ship. Prosecutors have asked that Hudson be held in custody after the case moved from…
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indiatoday.intoday.inscience28 days ago
South African Lab Identifies Hantavirus on Cruise Ship in 24 Hours
South African infectious disease specialists confirmed hantavirus as the cause of illness on the MV Hondius cruise ship within one day of receiving the case. The Andes strain was identified through blood tests on an elderly British passenger evacuated to Johannesburg.
app.buzzsumo.compolitics29 days ago
Two Disease Outbreaks Prompt Review of U.S. Health Surveillance
Recent cases of hantavirus on a cruise ship and Ebola in central Africa have drawn attention to changes in U.S. public-health monitoring and international cooperation. Officials have stated that domestic risk remains low, though dozens of exposed travelers are under observation.
winnipegfreepress.comworld29 days ago
Argentine Team Traps Rodents Near Ushuaia to Trace Cruise Hantavirus Source
Investigators from Argentina’s Malbrán Institute set rodent traps in forests around Ushuaia on Tuesday as part of efforts to identify the origin of a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship last month.
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The Independentworld30 days ago
South African Lab Identifies Hantavirus on Dutch Cruise Ship
South African researchers confirmed hantavirus infection in passengers aboard the MV Hondius after an elderly British man was hospitalized in Johannesburg. The Andes strain was identified within 24 hours through rapid testing and international consultation.
thesouthafrican.comworld30 days ago
WHO Reports 12th Hantavirus Case Linked to Cruise Ship
The World Health Organization reported a new hantavirus infection in a Dutch crew member on the MV Hondius, bringing the total to 12 cases. Three deaths have occurred since the outbreak began in early May.
France 24world30 days ago
Hantavirus Detected on Cruise Ship MV Hondius in Spain
The EU civil protection mechanism was activated after hantavirus was found on the MV Hondius cruise ship that docked in Spain. Experts said the virus is far less infectious than Covid-19 and several member states assisted with evacuation flights from Tenerife.
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Timeworld31 days ago
Ebola and Hantavirus Outbreaks Highlight Animal-to-Human Disease Risks
Ebola is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo while a hantavirus outbreak occurred on a cruise ship. Both viruses originated in animals, and experts note that human activities are increasing the frequency of such spillovers.
business31 days ago
Hantavirus Cases Reported on Cruise Ship Off Cape Verde
Seven cases of hantavirus, including three deaths, have been reported on a cruise ship near Cape Verde. Media coverage of the outbreak has increased sharply in the past week.
news-medical.netscience32 days ago
Recent Ebola and Hantavirus Outbreaks Prompt Public Concern After COVID-19
Outbreaks of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and hantavirus on a cruise ship have drawn public attention in recent weeks. Public health experts state the risk to the general U.S. population remains low. The COVID-19 pandemic experience is influencing how some Americans…
Usa Todayscience33 days ago
Hantavirus Outbreak Linked to Cruise Ship in South Atlantic
Health officials have identified at least 11 confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus, including three deaths, connected to a cruise ship in the South Atlantic. The outbreak involves the Andes strain, which can spread between people.
nypost.comscience33 days ago
CDC Orders 18 Cruise Passengers to Remain in Nebraska Quarantine Through May 31
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on May 18, 2026, that 18 U.S. passengers repatriated from the M/V Hondius cruise ship must stay at the Nebraska Quarantine Facility until the 21-day monitoring period ends. Three additional hantavirus cases have been report…
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thebetterindia.comworld34 days ago
Father Accepts Diploma at Daughter's Graduation as Stepbrother Awaits Murder Trial
Anna Kepner, 18, was killed aboard a Carnival cruise ship in November. Her father accepted her high school diploma on the day of the scheduled graduation ceremony.
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thebetterindia.comworld34 days ago
Father Accepts Diploma for Daughter Killed on Carnival Cruise Ship
Christopher Kepner accepted his daughter's high school diploma on the day of her scheduled graduation. Anna Kepner, 18, died aboard the Carnival Horizon in November while on a family vacation.
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The Japan Timesworld35 days ago
Japan Sends Antiviral Drug Avigan to Britain After Hantavirus Outbreak
The Japanese government supplied antiviral drug Avigan to Britain on Friday after a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. Britain accepted passengers including a Japanese national and requested the drug under a bilateral agreement.
Nbc Newsscience35 days ago
Americans in Hantavirus Quarantine Describe Life Inside Medical Isolation Units
More than 40 Americans remain in quarantine for up to six weeks after a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. Former patients who experienced similar isolation during past contagions are sharing details of daily life inside the facilities.
mg.co.zascience36 days ago
U.S. Monitoring More Than 40 People for Hantavirus After Cruise Ship Outbreak
Adm. Brian Christine, assistant health secretary and head of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, spoke to reporters on May 11 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center about the response to a hantavirus outbreak that has sickened at least 10 people and killed three a…
winnipegfreepress.comworld36 days ago
Canadian Officials Report Presumptive Hantavirus Case Linked to Cruise Ship
One of four Canadians quarantining in British Columbia after exposure on the MV Hondius has received a presumptive positive test result. The individual developed mild symptoms and was transferred to a hospital in Victoria for monitoring.
indiatoday.intoday.inscience38 days ago
CDC Monitors Potential Andes Virus Exposures After Cruise Ship Outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with public health partners to monitor individuals potentially exposed to Andes virus following an outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. As of May 8, 2026, the World Health Organization reported eight cases, inc…
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newser.comworld38 days ago
Norovirus Sickens About 50 Passengers on Cruise Ship Docked in Bordeaux
French authorities placed a cruise ship under brief quarantine in Bordeaux on Wednesday following norovirus infections among around 50 passengers. The vessel was docked when the measure was imposed and later released. Health officials offered basic precautions for travelers to li…
rnz.co.nzworld38 days ago
France and Netherlands Report Negative Hantavirus Tests Among Cruise Ship Contacts
French and Dutch authorities said all identified close contacts of hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship have tested negative. One French passenger who tested positive remains in serious condition in a hospital. Globally three people have died from the outbreak wi…
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newser.comworld39 days ago
Norovirus Confirmed on Ambition Cruise Ship in Bordeaux; 49 of 1,701 Passengers and Crew Affected
French authorities allowed passengers showing no symptoms to disembark from The Ambition late Wednesday after confirming a norovirus outbreak that sickened 49 people. The British-operated vessel, midway through a 14-night cruise, had been held in Bordeaux following an increase in…
indiatoday.intoday.inscience39 days ago
WHO Reports 11 Hantavirus Cases Linked to Cruise Ship MV Hondius
The World Health Organization has confirmed eight cases of Andes virus infection among passengers from the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, with three total deaths reported as of 13 May 2026. Two additional confirmed cases from France and Spain, plus one inconclusive case fr…
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mg.co.zascience39 days ago
CDC Says Risk to Public Remains Low as Hantavirus Cases from MV Hondius Cruise Reach 11
French authorities reported a female passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship remains in critical condition on an artificial lung as the confirmed hantavirus cases reached 11 with three deaths. CDC officials activated an emergency response, emphasizing that the risk to the gener…
BBC Newsworld39 days ago
US Passenger Describes 40-Day Quarantine After Hantavirus Cases on Cruise Ship
A 29-year-old American who was on a 35-day cruise aboard the MV Hondius is among 15 passengers quarantined at the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha, Nebraska. Three fellow passengers died from hantavirus during the voyage, prompting an international effort to repatriate others.
BBC Newsworld39 days agoUpdated
Norovirus Confirmed as Cause of Gastrointestinal Illness on Ambition Cruise Ship
French authorities identified norovirus as the source of illness aboard the Ambition cruise ship. Isolation measures for symptomatic patients will continue while non-symptomatic passengers are permitted to disembark with hygiene reminders. The confirmation follows reports of gast…
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New York Postpolitics39 days ago
French Authorities Clear British Cruise Ship in Bordeaux After Testing for Gastrointestinal Illness
More than 1,700 passengers and crew remain confined aboard the Ambassador Cruise Line vessel Ambition after a 92-year-old man died and 49 people developed gastrointestinal symptoms. French health officials ordered testing and a review of the ship's records following its arrival o…
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king5.comworld40 days ago
Minnesota Health Officials Monitor Person Potentially Exposed to Hantavirus
The Minnesota Department of Health is monitoring an individual who may have briefly been exposed overseas to a person who tested positive for hantavirus after traveling on the MV Hondius cruise ship. The total number of confirmed and probable cases among those onboard has reached…
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Nbc Newsworld40 days ago
CDC Quarantines 18 Cruise Passengers for Monitoring After Limited Hantavirus Cases on MV Hondius
U.S. health officials placed 18 Americans returning from the MV Hondius cruise ship into federal quarantine facilities in Omaha and Atlanta after 11 hantavirus cases and three deaths were confirmed among nearly 150 passengers. Officials are interviewing the quarantined passengers…
app.buzzsumo.comworld40 days ago
Six People Leave Hospital After Hantavirus Isolation as 22 Complete 72-Hour Quarantine
Six people evacuated from a cruise ship following a hantavirus outbreak have left Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside after testing negative for the virus. They will complete a 45-day isolation period at home or other accommodation under public health monitoring.
mg.co.zascience40 days ago
11 Cases of Andes Hantavirus Confirmed Among Passengers on Dutch Cruise Ship
The Andes strain of hantavirus, capable of person-to-person transmission and not found locally in the U.S., has infected 11 passengers on a Dutch cruise ship, forcing international travelers into quarantine. NBC News reported the outbreak draws on lessons from past clusters inclu…
valuewalk.comworld40 days ago
Ten Asymptomatic People from Saint Helena and Ascension Island Repatriated to UK for Hantavirus Observation
Ten asymptomatic individuals connected to the MV Hondius outbreak are being brought to Britain for self-isolation as clinical testing continues at Arrowe Park Hospital. Three people have died in connection with the hantavirus cases on the Dutch cruise ship that began its voyage i…
France 24technology40 days ago
Nine Hantavirus Cases Confirmed on Dutch Cruise Ship MV Hondius
An outbreak of hantavirus on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius has produced nine confirmed cases since it was reported to the World Health Organization earlier in May 2026. Social media users have revived conspiracy theories linking the virus to Covid-19 vaccines, Bill Gat…
Nbc Newsworld40 days ago
27 Cruise Ship Crew Members Deported After CBP Child Exploitation Material Investigation
U.S. Customs and Border Protection boarded eight cruise ships from April 23 to 27, 2026, as part of a child sexual exploitation material investigation. Officers interviewed 28 crew members and determined 27 were involved with child pornography, leading to visa cancellations and d…
world40 days ago
American Passengers Complete Quarantine in Omaha After Returning from MV Hondius Cruise
Jake Rosmarin, an American from the United States, spoke with GMA while quarantining in Omaha, Nebraska, along with other American passengers who disembarked the MV Hondius cruise ship. The group is undergoing quarantine following their arrival. @ABC reported the details of their…
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france24.comworld40 days ago
France Imposes Strict Measures to Contain Virus on Cruise Ship
French officials have enacted containment protocols for a cruise ship after a virus outbreak that authorities said is distinct from Covid-19. The measures include isolation requirements and restrictions on passenger movement. The incident has drawn attention in French media cover…
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680news.comworld41 days ago
Hantavirus Testing Under Way for UK Passengers from Cruise Ship
Health officials said clinical assessments and testing are under way for passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship following a hantavirus outbreak that has caused three deaths. The passengers, including 20 British nationals, are in a 72-hour isolation period at a Merse…
bbc.co.ukworld41 days ago
UN Health Agency Sees No Sign of Larger Hantavirus Outbreak
The head of the World Health Organization said there is no indication of a wider hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship that carried passengers from South America. Seven cases have been confirmed and three people have died. The MV Hondius is sailing to Rotterdam while remain…
swissinfo.chworld41 days ago
WHO Director Expects Additional Hantavirus Cases From Cruise Ship
The head of the World Health Organization said more hantavirus cases are likely to be identified from an outbreak linked to a cruise ship. The expectation stems from a gap between the first detected case and the virus's identification, during which passengers interacted. Official…
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dutchreview.comworld41 days ago
Twelve Radboudumc Staff in Precautionary Quarantine After Procedural Error With Hantavirus Patient
Twelve workers at Radboudumc university medical centre in Nijmegen were placed in six-week precautionary quarantine after following standard instead of stricter protocols with a hantavirus patient evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship. At least seven evacuees have tested posi…
thehindu.comworld41 days ago
Hantavirus Incubation Period Raises Concerns After Cruise Ship Evacuation
Seventeen Americans and a dual U.S.-British citizen have returned to the United States after evacuation from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak. Officials are monitoring the incubation period of the virus. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook provided th…
science41 days ago
Six Cruise Ship Passengers Quarantined at Perth Facility Over Hantavirus Exposure
Six people who were aboard a cruise ship that experienced a hantavirus outbreak are being flown to Western Australia for quarantine at the Centre for National Resilience in Bullsbrook. The 500-bed facility, built during the COVID-19 pandemic, has sat largely unused since completi…
manilatimes.networld41 days ago
Evacuation of Hantavirus-Affected Cruise Ship Passengers Begins in Canary Islands
The first passengers from the MV Hondius, which is anchored off Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, were evacuated Sunday to their home countries for monitoring and quarantine. No one among the more than 140 people on board has shown symptoms of hantavirus. Three people have died…
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thehindu.comworld41 days ago
Hantavirus Cases on Cruise Ship Prompt Discussion of Pandemic Preparedness
Five cases and three deaths from hantavirus have been confirmed on the MV Hondius cruise ship. The outbreak has renewed attention on efforts to prepare for future novel virus threats. Matthew Yglesias reported that government and household responses to pandemic risks remain limit…
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rnz.co.nzworld41 days ago
Hantavirus Outbreak Reported on Dutch Cruise Ship MV Hondius
The MV Hondius experienced a hantavirus outbreak while carrying 147 passengers and crew from 23 countries. Captain Jan Dobrogowski thanked those aboard for their patience and discipline during the incident. The respiratory illness was first reported on the vessel.
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Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Contained; 10 Confirmed or Probable Cases, Passengers Monitored in U.S. and Europe
Passengers from the hantavirus-affected MV Hondius cruise ship began disembarking Sunday in Tenerife, Canary Islands, with 16 Americans arriving Monday at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Ten confirmed and probable cases have been identified, including two confirmed dea…
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Semaforworld42 days ago
Second-Highest Tsunami on Record Struck Alaska in 2025
A landslide from a glacier sent more than 100 million tons of rock into Tracy Arm fjord in August 2025, generating a 1,580-foot wave. The event occurred at 5 a.m. when no cruise ships were present in the tourist area. Scientists said improved glacier monitoring could help identif…
thehindu.comworld42 days ago
Five Hantavirus Cases Confirmed, Three Deaths on MV Hondius Cruise Ship
Human-to-human transmission of hantavirus occurred aboard the vessel, according to reports on the outbreak. Matthew Yglesias checked with knowledgeable medical professionals who stated they are not particularly worried. The incident highlights broader questions about pandemic pre…
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