U.S. traveler tests slightly positive for hantavirus, while another exhibits symptoms after being evacuated from cruise ship.
American passengers from a cruise ship experiencing a hantavirus outbreak in the Atlantic Ocean have returned to the United States. Reports indicate that one person tested “mildly positive” for the virus, while another exhibited symptoms. The affected passengers disembarked from the Dutch-registered luxury ship M/V Hondius, which docked in the Canary Islands, Spain, on Sunday. […]
Hantavirus case identified in American who left cruise ship and traveled to Nebraska
Hantavirus Concerns Following Cruise Ship Evacuation Seventeen Americans evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship have returned to the U.S., with one individual testing positive for hantavirus, although they showed no symptoms. Another passenger exhibited mild symptoms, as reported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Traveling together, these two were transported […]
French passenger experiences symptoms after returning from hantavirus-infected cruise
A French national who was evacuated from a cruise ship affected by hantavirus, where three people lost their lives due to the disease, has begun experiencing symptoms, authorities reported on Sunday. The individual, whose identity hasn’t been disclosed, started showing signs of hantavirus while en route to a hospital in Paris with four other compatriots, […]
Passengers Begin Leaving Hantavirus Cruise Ship
Passengers Evacuated from Hantavirus-Impacted Cruise Ship in Tenerife On Sunday, in the Canary Islands off the coast of Spain, passengers began to disembark from a cruise ship affected by hantavirus. This occurred just hours after the ship’s arrival in Tenerife, signaling the start of evacuation efforts. An Associated Press reporter noted that travelers were seen […]
Cruise ship affected by hantavirus starts letting passengers off
Hantavirus-Infected Cruise Ship Arrives in Spain The luxury cruise ship M/V Hondius, currently affected by hantavirus, has docked in the Canary Islands, off the northwest coast of Africa. The Dutch-flagged vessel reached Granadilla port in Tenerife shortly before 6:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, carrying 147 passengers, which included 17 Americans, according to the cruise […]
Tenerife starts evacuating cruise ship passengers due to hantavirus outbreak
Evacuation of Passengers from Hantavirus-Linked Cruise Ship Begins Near Tenerife A cruise ship associated with a hantavirus outbreak is set to reach Spain’s Tenerife island early on Sunday, prompting the evacuation of its passengers. Spanish health authorities plan to test the passengers to ensure they show no symptoms before allowing them to come ashore via […]
MV Hondius cruise ship infected with Hantavirus reaches the Canary Islands following a fatal outbreak
The HV Hondius, a cruise ship recently dealing with a hantavirus outbreak, arrived in Spain early Sunday after the unfortunate deaths of three travelers raised concerns about the disease’s potential spread. This Dutch vessel will dock in Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, where over 140 passengers and crew members are set to undergo […]
WHO leader comes to Spain while CDC gets ready to evacuate 17 Americans from hantavirus cruise to quarantine in Nebraska.
WHO Chief in Spain for Cruise Ship Crisis The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) touched down in Spain on Saturday, anticipating the arrival of a cruise ship tainted by a dangerous virus linked to rats. As Sunday nears, the ship is not permitted to dock in the Canary Islands and will linger offshore […]
Bahamas prohibits alcohol sales on election day, impacting cruise travelers
Temporary Alcohol Ban in the Bahamas During Elections A temporary ban on alcohol sales will take effect in the Bahamas next week, impacting visitors, including cruise passengers. The decision comes ahead of national elections scheduled for Tuesday, May 12th. The restriction will be in place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on election day, as […]
US plans to evacuate American passengers from hantavirus cruise ship and quarantine them in Nebraska
The U.S. government is planning to evacuate American passengers from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak and transport them to a military base in Nebraska for isolation and health monitoring, federal health officials announced on Friday. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the risk to American citizens remains very low […]