Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands

Spain's health ministry said the MV Hondius is expected to arrive within three to four days.

Cruise ship with hantavirus may have seen a rare occurrence: humans infecting humans

Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with rodent feces, urine or saliva. But cases on the MV Hondius cruise ship point to an unusual means of transmission.

By Gabrielle Emanuel

Spain agrees to let hantavirus-hit cruise ship dock in Canary Islands

Three people have died since the outbreak in April, while two crew members on board the ship require urgent care.

Human-to-human transmission of killer hantavirus suspected in cruise ship outbreak

After a spate of deaths and illnesses stemming from a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, health officials now suspect human-to-human transmission may have played a role in the spread of this potentially deadly infection. So what's the risk to broader public health?

Spain opens port to hantavirus-hit cruise ship as WHO suspects human transmission

Spain has allowed a cruise ship hit by hantavirus cases and three deaths to dock in the Canary Islands, as health authorities investigate whether human-to-human transmission occurred on board. The decision was taken in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union, in line with international law and humanitarian principles, the Spanish Health Ministry said late on Tuesday. The Hondius cruise ship, with about 150 passengers and crew on board, had set off from...

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Spain to receive hantavirus-hit ship in Canary Islands

Three passengers abord the MV Hondius have died after a hantavirus outbreak onboard. The cruise ship has been stuck off the coast of Cape Verde since the virus was detected.

'Unconscionable to keep them on cruise ship’: WHOs Gostin warns against repeating COVID-era mistakes

François Picard is pleased to welcome Lawrence Gostin, Author, Director of the WHO Center on Global Health Law. His analysis highlights the legal and ethical dilemmas surrounding a cruise ship carrying suspected hantavirus cases off the coast of Cape Verde. Drawing direct parallels with the traumatic memory of cruise ships stranded during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gostin argues that the international community has already learned, at enormous human cost, the dangers of confining passengers at se...

By François PICARD

Footage from inside hantavirus-stricken cruise ship shows reality of life for passengers

Decks are mostly deserted, with only a few people wearing medical masks visible

By Ap Correspondent

Passenger quarantined on ship struggling with hantavirus outbreak shares tearful message

There are 147 individuals onboard, including 88 passengers and 59 crew members, who represent 23 nationalities, including four Canadians

By Stewart Lewis

Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship

Spain's health ministry said the ship was due to arrive in the Canaries in "three to four days" but did not specify the port.

Regional leader of Spain's Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-hit cruise docking there

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that seven cases of hantavirus have been identified on board the ship.

Regional leader of Canary Islands rejects hantavirus-hit cruise docking there

The regional government of Spain’s Canary Islands is opposed to allowing a luxury cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirusto dock on the archipelago, its leader, Fernando Clavijo, said on Wednesday. “This decision is not based on any technical criteria, nor is there sufficient information to reassure the public […]

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain after permission granted to dock in Canary Islands

A luxury cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus was preparing to travel from Cape Verde towards Europe on Wednesday after the Spanish government gave permission for it to dock in the Canary Islands.

Atlantic Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak: Rare Human-To-Human Hantavirus Transmission Suspected, Says WHO

A WHO update suggests rare human-to-human hantavirus transmission may have occurred on the cruise ship where an outbreak has left 3 dead so far. Risks to public health, however, still remains low.

Cruise ship linked to hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands after evacuations

The World Health Organization has identified seven medical cases linked to the cruise, including two confirmed hantavirus infections and three deaths.

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to dock in Canary Islands but Spanish authorities won’t say which one

Spain’s health ministry said the ship was due to arrive in the Canaries but did not specify the port.

What is the hantavirus that killed 3 cruise ship passengers?

There is no specific treatment for hantavirus infection, so care focuses on supportive measures, including rest and fluids. Patients may require breathing support, such as a ventilator.

By Reuters

Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship

PRAIA (CAPE VERDE) - Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands, allowing the vessel to sail on to Spain's Canary Islands, the operator said Tuesday.

WHO trying to trace passengers on flight with hantavirus victim

Health officials are trying to trace more than 80 people who were on board the same flight to South Africa...

By Gordon Darroch

WHO tracing passengers on passenger flight with hantavirus infected Dutch woman

The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking for the passengers on the flight on which the Dutch woman who

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Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands

A Dutch cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak on board is to sail to the Canary Islands, Spain has said.

By Abubakar Ibrahim