May 7, 2026
Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Heads to Spain After 3 People Evacuated
GENEVA/MADRID—A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned since Sunday off the coast of Cape Verde left for Spain on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said, after three people, two of them seriously ill, were evacuated. The MV Hondius, with nearly 150 people on board, is expected to dock in Spain’s Tenerife, [...]
TL;DR
- The MV Hondius cruise ship, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, has left Cape Verde for Spain.
- Three people were evacuated, with two in serious condition.
- The ship is expected to arrive in Tenerife within three days.
- Remaining passengers are reportedly symptom-free and will be repatriated if healthy.