Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise ship leads to evacuations, deaths and cases in US and France
A rare hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius forced the evacuation of passengers in Tenerife, with three deaths reported. Al Jazeera highlighted the captain’s call for unity and noted that a French woman and two US citizens tested positive, while France 24 detailed the repatriation of 94 people, a worsening case of a French passenger, and the tracing of 22 contacts. Deutsche Welle focused on containment steps as evacuees return home and on the broader public‑health response. Sources differ on the exact number of confirmed cases reported – France 24 mentions at least six confirmed, while Al Jazeera references only the three known positives.