Spain confirms a new hantavirus case in a passenger airlifted from a cruise ship
Hantavirus Outbreak Linked to Cruise Ship THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Spain’s Ministry of Health revealed on Tuesday that a passenger evacuated from a cruise ship involved in a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus. This comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) reports a total of nine confirmed cases, with three fatalities linked […]
27 cruise ship workers accused of having CSEM material are deported by CBP.
Deportation of Cruise Ship Employees Linked to Child Exploitation U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) made an announcement on Monday regarding the deportation of 27 cruise ship employees suspected of involvement in child pornography activities. According to CBP, between April 23 and April 27, agents boarded eight cruise ships docked in San Diego as part […]
Maryland keeps watch on two residents for hantavirus after flight connected to cruise ship
Two Maryland Residents Monitored for Hantavirus Exposure Two individuals in Maryland are currently under observation for potential hantavirus exposure, as reported by the Maryland State Department of Health. This precaution follows their flight with other passengers who were aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, where some cases of hantavirus were identified. Health officials emphasized that […]
Spain Challenges U.S. Number of Hantavirus Cases Linked to Cruise Ship
Hantavirus Cases Linked to MV Hondius Update The World Health Organization (WHO) and Spanish health officials updated their report on hantavirus cases related to the cruise ship MV Hondius on Monday. So far, there have been seven confirmed cases, with an additional two under investigation. This count excludes American passengers who returned to the U.S. […]
Two American passengers from a hantavirus-infected ship moved to a medical center in Georgia
Hantavirus Cases Among Cruise Ship Passengers: Update on Evacuations As of this afternoon, two American passengers infected with hantavirus from a recent cruise have been transferred to a specialized treatment center in Atlanta, Georgia, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). One of them shows mild symptoms and both traveled in a […]
Andes virus linked to cruise ship fatalities can be transmitted between people
Health authorities are monitoring a hantavirus outbreak that reportedly started on the MV Hondius cruise ship. This situation has brought the Andes virus into the spotlight, a relatively rare variant originating from South America that’s raising alarms. So far, about eight individuals have been infected, and tragically, three have died as of May 11. The […]
Passengers on the cruise ship exposed to Hantavirus can depart Nebraska before 42 days, say officials.
Hantavirus Survivors Share Their Stories Amid Outbreak Concerns One survivor, Jennifer Benewiat, recounted her terrifying experience of contracting hantavirus back in 2010. She described how she ended up on a ventilator after her heart stopped three times, which was, well, incredibly unsettling for her. It took a lot of effort to regain basic motor skills. […]
Americans brought back from a cruise ship affected by hantavirus reach the US, including an influencer who emotionally documented the fatalities.
Seventeen Americans Rescued from Hantavirus-Affected Cruise Ship Early Monday, a group of 17 Americans who were rescued from a cruise ship struck by a hantavirus outbreak arrived in Nebraska. Among them was Jake Rosmarin, a travel blogger who became emotional in a video after learning about the deaths of three passengers linked to the virus. […]
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 […]