MV Hondius was carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as it reached the Dutch port of Rotterdam. Published On 18 May 202618 May 2026 A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked in the Netherlands for disinfection. The MV Hondius was carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as…
The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
“Let me be crystal clear: the risk of hantavirus to the general public remains very, very low,” said Admiral Brian Christine of the US Health and Human Services department (HHS). “The Andes variant of this virus does not spread easily, and it requires prolonged close contact with someone who is already symptomatic.”
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
