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news.” As of Thursday there are eight suspected cases, five confirmed by lab tests as hantavirus, a rare family of viruses carried by rodents. The outbreak, linked to three deaths, has been connected
hantavirus outbreak](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/argentina-origins-hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-ship-mv-hondius) that has killed three onboard an Atlantic cruise ship originated in Argentina, amid reports that some passengers have already returned to their home countries. Three passengers of the MV Hondius
news agency AFP he was “playing bingo” during the lockdown, and “it is not as bad as it was during Covid”. He added that people were “going about as normal”. The ship set sail from
outbreak. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a total of eight people are suspected of having contracted the virus. “As of 6 May, there are 8 cases, 3 of whom are confirmed as hantavirus
cruise ship in the Atlantic, with at least one confirmed to have suffered from hantavirus, a rare disease transmitted to humans from rodents. Health authorities are now investigating a suspected outbreak of the virus
cruise ship arrives in Tenerife with Spanish passengers to be evacuated first – Europe live Good morning, and welcome to our [Europe](https://www.theguardian.com/world/europe-news) live blog. Spanish health officials have said all the passengers
cruise Australia will repatriate four citizens and one permanent resident from the MV Hondius, the ship at the [centre of the hantavirus outbreak](https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/may/09/how-hantavirus-turned-hondius-dream-cruise-into-tragedy), on a charter flight due to land in Perth
Hantavirus is usually spread by the inhalation of contaminated rodent droppings and is not easily transmitted between people. But the Andes virus detected in the cruise ship outbreak may be able to spread between people
cruise ship early last month. There have been eight cases reported, including three fatalities. The ship is currently off the coast of Africa, but dozens of passengers have already disembarked and flown to destinations
cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak, will soon be home after the government secured a suitable aircraft and crew for the journey. The health minister, Mark Butler, said the citizens, along with
cruise ship on which an outbreak of hantavirus occurred. Tedros Ghebreyesus stressed that "this is not another Covid" and that there were no symptomatic passengers currently aboard the MV Hondius, in a personal message
news agency. Trump called the Iranian response "totally unacceptable." The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is still holding for now. But Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates said over the weekend that they each
cruise ship continues to be marooned off the coast of Cape Verde following a suspected hantavirus outbreak that is believed to have killed at least three passengers. - **What is hantavirus?** It is [a rare disease
news. "It doesn't transmit by the airborne route," says Karan. "So, it's not nearly as contagious as COVID-19 or measles." Bhadelia says the data back that up: "The number of people that