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 […]
Iran Ceasefire Challenged as Cargo Ship Blazes in Alleged Drone Strike
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The fragile ceasefire in the Iran conflict faced another test on Sunday when a drone, of yet undetermined origin, ignited a cargo ship near Qatar’s coast and briefly entered Kuwaiti airspace before dawn, according to officials. Both Qatar and Kuwait reported no casualties from these incidents. These developments add to the […]
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 […]
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 […]
US to relocate cruise ship passengers due to hantavirus outbreak to Nebraska
U.S. Evacuating Passengers from Cruise Ship Amid Hantavirus Outbreak The U.S. government has begun plans to evacuate American passengers from the M/V Hondius, a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak. Those evacuated will be transported to a military base in Nebraska for isolation and monitoring, according to federal health officials announced on Friday. The […]
Norovirus outbreak affects close to 120 passengers and crew on a Princess Cruises ship.
Health officials reported this week that an outbreak of norovirus on a Princess Cruises ship affected over 100 passengers and several crew members, who experienced severe symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. During its 14-day cruise through the Eastern Caribbean, 102 of the 3,116 passengers on board the Caribbean Princess reported contracting this highly infectious […]
Government agencies and multiple states keeping an eye on U.S. travelers affected by hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
CDC Monitoring Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is keeping a close watch on a hantavirus outbreak linked to a luxury cruise ship that had American passengers on board. Officials from the CDC announced that the State Department is coordinating efforts across the government. This includes reaching out […]
Testing for Hantavirus on a Distant Southern Island as Cruise Ship Troubles Persist
Investigation of Hantavirus Case on Tristan da Cunha A potential hantavirus case is being examined on the remote island of Tristan da Cunha. This comes as a follow-up to an outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. Fortunately, two passengers from Singapore aboard the ship have tested negative for the virus. Efforts are in […]