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MV Hondius: Irish Passengers Returning Home From Virus-Hit Ship
The passengers are expected to quarantine after arrival, as health officials monitor the outbreak that has caused three deaths and six confirmed cases.
- On Sunday, May 10, 2026, the MV Hondius docked in Tenerife, Spain, as authorities began a multi-national evacuation of passengers following a hantavirus outbreak on board.
- The World Health Organization confirmed eight cases of the virus linked to the cruise ship, including three deaths—a Dutch couple and a German national—prompting a highly precautionary evacuation effort.
- Transferring passengers via small boats and sealed-off buses to Tenerife South Airport, authorities are ensuring no public contact before flights depart for their respective home countries.
- An Irish Air Corps plane was deployed by the Irish Department of Health for an "aeromedical evacuation" of two Irish citizens, who will quarantine at a Health Service Executive facility upon return.
- With 30 crew members remaining on board, the vessel will sail to Rotterdam, Netherlands, for disinfection, while the WHO recommended a 42-day quarantine period for all passengers.
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Health experts ‘working with all concerned’ after Hantavirus evacuation flight
Two passengers who were on the virus-hit MV Hondius were flown home to Ireland on Sunday. Public health experts are “working with all concerned” after the evacuation of two Irish nationals from a Hantavirus-hit cruise ship, the Taoiseach has said. The MV Hondius docked in Tenerife in the Canary Islands on Sunday morning and among those transported to their home countries were two Irish citizens. The Irish government jet flew to and from the isla…
The Minister of Health, Mónica García, has announced that finally this afternoon only one flight will leave with the 22 passengers remaining on board the MV Hondius with destination Countries...
·Madrid, Spain
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