New suspected hantavirus cases found in Spain and remote Tristan da Cunha - Reuters

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Spanish authorities are preparing to receive the MV Hondius cruise ship in Tenerife, Canary Islands, following an outbreak of hantavirus onboard that has resulted in at least three deaths.

La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) ha confirmado este jueves que cinco de los ocho casos sospechosos detectados en el crucero HV Hondius han dado positivo por hantavirus.

The cruise ship at the heart of the outbreak is on its way to Spain, where a new suspected case has been identified. Earlier, the UK Health Security Agency said a third British national has suspected hantavirus on the remote island area of Tristan da Cunha.

Spanish authorities are preparing for the arrival of the MV Hondius cruise ship in Tenerife, Canary Islands, following a hantavirus outbreak on board.

Aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship traveling from Ushuaia, Argentina to Cape Verde, a suspected hantavirus outbreak led to the deaths of three people and the serious illness of three others. One confirmed case tested positive for a hantavirus, a rare but severe virus often spread by rodent excretions. The ship, now immobilized off Cape Verde, is enforcing strict isolation and hygiene protocols with all passengers confined to their cabins, and has not been allowed to dock at Praia. Oceanwide Expeditions' CEO suggested the virus likely originated from a traveler who had visited South America before boarding, as the virus typically requires prolonged exposure to a contaminated environment. The ship, carrying 88 passengers and 61 crew members, was on a rare and expensive repositioning cruise via remote territories such as South Georgia and Tristan da Cunha. Three passengers—Dutch, British, and German nationals—died; only the British national received a confirmed hantavirus diagnosis. Scientists suspect the Andes variant, which can rarely transmit between humans. Experts caution against panic, noting a low risk of widespread transmission, but are conducting further virological and epidemiological investigations. The situation has drawn parallels to the early COVID-19 cruise outbreaks.