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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.
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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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.
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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bbc.co.ukworld40 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…
riotimesonline.comworld43 days ago
Spain Permits MV Hondius Cruise Passengers to Disembark in Tenerife
Spanish authorities overruled local leaders in Tenerife to permit passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship to disembark. The decision comes as the Canary Island, which depends on tourism, braces for the arrivals. NBC News reported from Medano on the tensions between national po…
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CDC Classifies Hantavirus Outbreak as Level 3 Emergency
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention activated its Emergency Operations Center on Friday after classifying the ongoing hantavirus outbreak as level 3, the lowest of its emergency activation levels. Two new suspected cases were reported the same day linked to a cruise sh…
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hollywoodreporter.comworld44 days ago
American Doctor on Hantavirus-Infected Cruise Ship Provides Update
Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, an American physician aboard a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak, spoke with CNN about the situation. He discussed the timeline for passengers and crew to disembark the vessel and return home. The interview was broadcast on Erin Burnett OutFront on May…
Statscience44 days ago
Spain Prepares to Receive Hantavirus-Affected Cruise Ship in Canary Islands
Spanish authorities are preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew from the MV Hondius, which is expected to arrive in Tenerife on Sunday. Health officials plan to evacuate passengers to an isolated area while the U.S. and U.K. send planes to repatriate their citizens…
rte.ieworld44 days ago
Polar Cruise Ship MV Hondius Arrives in Spanish Waters
The MV Hondius reached Spanish waters on Sunday, concluding a polar voyage that operators promoted as a chance to experience nature up close and personal. The trip instead became a struggle against a deadly virus aboard the specialized polar cruise ship. The arrival marks the end…
bbc.co.ukworld44 days ago
MV Hondius Expected to Arrive at Granadilla Port on Sunday
The MV Hondius cruise ship is scheduled to reach Granadilla Port in the Canary Islands on Sunday by 12 p.m. local time. Officials said the vessel will anchor offshore with passengers transferred by boat while wearing hazmat gear. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…
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Abc Newsscience44 days ago
CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified a hantavirus outbreak as a Level 3 emergency and activated its Emergency Operations Center. The outbreak involves a cruise ship expected to anchor in Granadilla Port in Tenerife, Spain. Officials have stated the s…
mg.co.zascience45 days ago
Hantavirus Cases Linked to Cruise Ship Prompt Monitoring in Five US States
An outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths and at least eight cases. Five US states are monitoring returning passengers. An infectious disease expert said the outbreak will likely subside within weeks because the virus transmits less effi…
nypost.com (News photo)world45 days ago
British Former Police Officer Hospitalized With Hantavirus After Evacuation From Cruise Ship
A 56-year-old British former police officer who worked as an expedition guide on the MV Hondius was evacuated from the ship and hospitalized in Amsterdam after contracting hantavirus. He is the first of three patients removed from the vessel to be publicly identified. The outbrea…
rte.ieworld4 days ago
MV Hondius Continues to Canary Islands Amid Suspected Hantavirus Cases and Three Deaths
The MV Hondius cruise ship, hit by a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people, will sail from Cape Verde to Spain's Canary Islands with passengers aboard. Spain's health ministry confirmed it will receive the vessel in line with international law, while medical…
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Science Newsworld47 days ago
Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Kills Three and Sickens Seven
An outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths and seven cases, with two confirmed by lab tests. The World Health Organization is investigating possible rare human-to-human transmission while the vessel remains off Cape Verde. The ship, which…
japantimes.co.jpworld47 days ago
Three Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship MV Hondius Off Cape Verde
The World Health Organization reported possible person-to-person spread of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship, with three deaths and seven total cases. The vessel remains off Cape Verde awaiting evacuation of two ill crew members before heading to Spain's Canary Islands. Co…
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NPRworld48 days ago
Three Dead from Suspected Hantavirus on MV Hondius Off Cape Verde, WHO Coordinates Response
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has killed three passengers and left others ill, with the vessel anchored off Cape Verde awaiting medical assistance. One case is laboratory-confirmed, and investigations are ongoing to determine the source. The rare r…
theolivepress.esworld67 days ago
Federal Jury Awards $300,000 to Passenger in Carnival Over-Service Injury Case, Assigning 60% Fault to Cruise Line
A federal jury in Miami ordered Carnival Corporation to pay $300,000 to Diana Sanders, a passenger who suffered injuries after consuming 14 shots of tequila on the Carnival Radiance. The incident occurred on May 5, 2024, and the legal proceedings lasted 17 months. The jury assign…