Travelers begin to leave the ship affected by hantavirus in the Canary Islands.
Evacuation Underway for Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship On Sunday, passengers began to disembark from the MV Hondius, a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak, which was anchored off Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands. This followed its arrival there as evacuation efforts commenced. An Associated Press reporter observed passengers leaving the ship and reaching the shore. […]
Norovirus outbreak confirmed on cruise ship that left Fort Lauderdale
CDC Monitoring Norovirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced its monitoring of a norovirus outbreak aboard a Princess Cruises ship that left Fort Lauderdale over a week ago. A report from the agency indicates that the situation developed on the Caribbean Princess, which set sail from Port […]
WHO aims to reassure the public about the direction of the hantavirus ship.
WHO Reassures Tenerife Residents Amid Hantavirus Concerns TENERIFE, Spain — The World Health Organization’s director sought to calm the anxieties of those living on the Spanish island as a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak is set to arrive. He emphasized that this situation is “not another COVID.” The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, carrying over […]
WHO director visits Canary Islands to manage hantavirus cruise evacuation: “This illness is not COVID”
WHO Director-General in Tenerife Amid Hantavirus Concerns Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, arrived in Tenerife on Saturday to oversee the evacuation of more than 100 individuals from a cruise ship experiencing an outbreak of the rare hantavirus. Speaking to the residents of the Canary Islands, where the ship is […]
Hantavirus on Cruise Ship: Passengers to Be Evacuated Soon
Topline The evacuation of passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which is dealing with a hantavirus outbreak, is set to take place soon. This operation will be closely monitored by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization. He indicated that passengers will be sent back to their home countries under strict […]
Statement from the WHO Director-General to the people of Tenerife about responding to hantavirus
Message to the People of Tenerife Greetings, Tenerife. I’m Tedros, the Director-General of the World Health Organization. It’s not typical for me to reach out to a single community directly, but today feels different—like it’s something I need to do. I want to connect with you personally, without filters from press releases or technical jargon. […]
Hantavirus on Cruise Ship: Passengers Expected to Be Evacuated Soon
Topline Passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which is facing a hantavirus situation, are set to be evacuated over the next day as reported early on Saturday. They’ll be returned to their home countries under tight health monitoring. Timeline Saturday, May 9, 2026 An official from the Canarias Region of Spain mentioned that evacuation […]
Experts raise concerns about the CDC’s handling of the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship
CDC’s Response to Hantavirus Outbreak Under Scrutiny NEW YORK — The outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship has raised questions about the response from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Unlike past incidents, there hasn’t been a rapid deployment of disease investigators, nor timely updates to the public or healthcare providers. […]
Cruise passengers from the Covid-19 era remember difficult times during the hantavirus outbreak
Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Reminds Passengers of COVID-19 Lockdowns The recent reports about a cruise ship dealing with a hantavirus outbreak seem all too familiar for those who remember being stuck in their cabins at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic back in 2020. Tragically, three passengers from the MV Hondius have passed away; […]
Texas physician advocates for ivermectin amidst increasing worries about hantavirus.
Houston Doctor Offers Ivermectin to Texas Residents A doctor from Houston, who gained notoriety during the COVID-19 pandemic, is now selling ivermectin directly to Texans while advocating its use against hantavirus, another viral illness. Mary Bowden, once a prominent figure in the pandemic discourse, posted about her offer on X, stating the availability of 100 […]