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Company says it’s not clear when its hantavirus-hit ship will start cruises again

Company says it’s not clear when its hantavirus-hit ship will start cruises again

Oceanwide Expeditions says it expects to know by the end of the week if the MV Hondius cruise ship will keep to its schedule after a hantavirus outbreak

CDC Reports Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship with Fatalities

CDC Reports Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship with Fatalities

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported an outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. This outbreak has resulted in five confirmed cases and three deaths. The virus, which is known for its potential for person-to-person transmission, was likely introduced through a zoonotic spillover event, possibly involving rodent exposure during bird-watching activities. The ship's journey included stops from Ushuaia, Argentina, to the Canary Islands. Despite the severity of the outbreak, the CDC has stated that the risk of the virus spreading broadly to the United States is extremely unlikely.

French Woman in Critical Condition After Hantavirus Misdiagnosis on Cruise Ship

French Woman in Critical Condition After Hantavirus Misdiagnosis on Cruise Ship

A French woman who tested positive for hantavirus after disembarking from the MV Hondius cruise ship is now in critical condition. Initially, her symptoms were dismissed as anxiety by doctors. The woman's condition worsened after leaving the ship, which had docked in Spain's Canary Islands. She was flown to a hospital in Paris, where her health deteriorated overnight. The outbreak on the ship has led to the quarantine of several hospital workers in the Netherlands who handled samples without proper protective equipment. The hantavirus outbreak on the ship has resulted in three deaths and has put dozens at risk of infection.

Operator of hantavirus-hit ship will say by week's end when the vessel will resume cruises

Operator of hantavirus-hit ship will say by week's end when the vessel will resume cruises

The operator of the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has told The Associated Press that it expects to know by the end of the week if the vessel will keep to its schedule for the coming months

American Passenger on Hantavirus Cruise Tests Negative, Moved to Quarantine

American Passenger on Hantavirus Cruise Tests Negative, Moved to Quarantine

An American passenger who had tested positive for the hantavirus on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius has now tested negative and has been moved from a biocontainment unit to a quarantine unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. This development follows a hantavirus outbreak on the ship, which resulted in three deaths and several illnesses. The outbreak involved the Andes strain of the virus, which is notable for its ability to spread between people. The passenger was among 17 Americans who were airlifted from the Canary Islands after the outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that the risk of the virus spreading widely in the United States is extremely low, although they advise clinicians to be aware of potential imported cases.

Hantavirus Concerns Rise as Illinois Investigates Potential Case

Hantavirus Concerns Rise as Illinois Investigates Potential Case

The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a potential hantavirus case in a resident who may have contracted the virus while cleaning a home with rodent droppings. This case is not linked to the recent hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting additional tests to confirm the presence of the virus, with results expected in up to 10 days. Meanwhile, 18 American passengers from the MV Hondius, including a British dual national, are quarantined in Nebraska and Georgia after disembarking in Spain. Most are asymptomatic, though one initially tested 'mildly' positive for the virus. The CDC has over 100 staff members actively working on the outbreak, emphasizing that the risk to the general public remains low.

Planes with hantavirus cruise passengers land in the Netherlands; hospital quarantines 12

Planes with hantavirus cruise passengers land in the Netherlands; hospital quarantines 12

AMSTERDAM, May 12 (Reuters) - Two planes with 28 passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak, landed in the Netherlands on Tuesday and a Dutch hospital treating a hantavirus patient quarantined 12 staffers in a preventative measure.

Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger from cruise ship as confirmed infections grow to 9

Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger from cruise ship as confirmed infections grow to 9

Spain's health ministry says a Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus

Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from cruise ship as outbreak grows to 11

Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from cruise ship as outbreak grows to 11

Spain's health ministry says a Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus

Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger from cruise ship as total cases grow to 11

Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger from cruise ship as total cases grow to 11

Spain's health ministry says a Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus

French hantavirus patient is critically ill and on an artificial lung as outbreak grows to 11

French hantavirus patient is critically ill and on an artificial lung as outbreak grows to 11

A doctor says a French woman being treated for hantavirus after being infected on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung

Atlanta Falcons to Host Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid for 2026 NFL International Game

Atlanta Falcons to Host Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid for 2026 NFL International Game

Atlanta Falcons to Host Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid for 2026 NFL International Game