3 Dead From Hantavirus On An Antarctic Cruise Ship. How Did They ...
WHO says seven people on the MV Hondius are ill and three have died as officials arrange medical evacuations for two patients.
- As of Wednesday, May 6, 2026, seven of 147 passengers and crew on the Dutch-flagged Hondius have fallen ill, with three dead from a suspected hantavirus outbreak.
- Cape Verde authorities are refusing to allow passengers to disembark while the Hondius remains stranded at sea, requiring the vessel to travel 900 miles to the Canary Islands.
- Two crew members—one British and one Dutch—experiencing acute respiratory symptoms require "urgent medical care," with the World Health Organisation stating its "highest priority" is to "medically evacuate these two individuals."
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer posted an update on X stating his government is "working closely with international partners" to support Britons on board and ensure their "safe onward travel."
- Authorities have a working hypothesis that infection may stem from rodent exposure before embarkation, though hantavirus has an incubation period of up to eight weeks, complicating monitoring efforts.
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Some passengers have told what isolation is like, after three people have died and four are sick.
MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak: Complete timeline from first reported illness to WHO action
What began as a remote cruise across the Atlantic slowly turned into something far more serious. The hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius has now become one of the most closely watched public health incidents at sea this year. What makes the situation especially unsettling is how quietly it unfolded at first. Mild symptoms. A fever here, some fatigue there. Nothing that immediately pointed to a rare virus. Then things escalated very quic…
Spain has accepted, following the request of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union, that the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by an outbreak of hantavirus, stop at the Canary Islands to manage the health care of passengers and crew under a strict international protocol. In addition, it has also accepted a formal request from the Netherlands Executive to welcome the doctor of the cruise ship MV Hondius, who is in serious cond…
Due to several hantavirus infections, Cape Verde had refused a cruise ship permission to dock. Now the "Hondius" is allowed to enter Spain. Three passengers died on board the ship.
Aircraft on the way to evacuate 3 passengers from ship struck by hantavirus, cruise operator says
Specialized aircraft are on the way to evacuate two people who require "urgent medical care" after a deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, says the company behind the luxury cruise.
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