health
May 6, 2026
Hantavirus Hell: Passengers Stuck on Cruise Ship with Deadly Virus
Three people have died and several others have been medically evacuated after the outbreak of a deadly hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship. There are still close to 150 passengers onboard MV Hondius, which is travelling towards the Canary Islands where it is set to dock. So how worried should we be about the spread of the virus? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian reporter Oliver Holmes
TL;DR
- Three people have died due to a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
- Several passengers have been medically evacuated.
- Nearly 150 passengers are currently onboard the MV Hondius.
- The ship is traveling towards the Canary Islands for docking.