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Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from COVID-19

hantavirus-struck MV Hondius cruise ship](/news/2026/5/11/where-did-the-hantavirus-outbreak-start-and-where-has-it-spread) have been flown to the Netherlands. But new cases are emerging as researchers race to track down where the outbreak originated. As authorities seek to arrange quarantines

French hantavirus patient is critically ill as outbreak grows to 11

cases, 9 of which have been confirmed. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/11/nx-s1-5818277/hantavirus-quarantine-cruise-ship) ### [Global Health](https://www.npr.org/sections/global-health/) ### [Why cruise ship passengers with

Cruise ship hit by hantavirus arrives in Tenerife to evacuate passengers

many days ago.  Passengers and crew on the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius after arriving at the port of Granadilla

Hantavirus outbreak kills 3 on cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, WHO says

cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the World Health Organization. At least six people are believed to have been infected with a hantavirus, including one whose infection has been confirmed by a laboratory

Tourist hotspot at 'end of the world' denies causing hantavirus outbreak

cruise ship [is](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn7pzmg8zeno) [now anchored in Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn7pzmg8zeno) where passengers are being evacuated and flown home. It began its journey on 1 April, more than

Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says

cases. The organisation was told there were no rats on board, Van Kerkhove said, adding that the risk to the wider public from the disease was low and that hantavirus transmission between humans was uncommon

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

case studies it appears the virus can be transmitted between people. "There are like 20 to 30 different species of hantavirus worldwide that can cause human disease, and there is only one [of those] species

Contact tracing could be key in halting the spread of hantavirus. Here's how it works

cruise ship on the Atlantic island of St. Helena before the hantavirus outbreak was identified. These individuals have flown across the world, including to the United States. The risk of further spread of this virus

White House response to hantavirus and Ebola contrasts with COVID criticisms

cruise ship hit by the hantavirus that claimed three lives](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/15/nx-s1-5819872/hantavirus-quarantine). Federal officials initially said passengers flown from the ship to a federally funded quarantine unit in Omaha, Neb., were being kept there

Spanish authorities prepare for arrival of hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

cruise ship](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/where-cruise-ship-hantavirus-from-what-next-canary-islands). The Dutch-flagged vessel, which was sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde, is due to arrive off the Canary island of Tenerife at around midday on Sunday. After negotiations between

How contagious is Ebola? And how worried should you be about the current outbreak?

many characteristics that can fuel the spread of disease. It's remote and lacks good health care infrastructure. It's a mining area with lots of migrant workers as well as international companies with workers

Is hantavirus the next COVID? Is the U.S. response on point? An outbreak update

ship passengers as well as what to know about this particular type of hantavirus and the U.S. response. ### **The latest figures on the outbreak** Eight cases have been reported — five confirmed by testing. The others

The class politics of modern outbreaks

case. The patient, along with five other German nationals travelling with him, was placed under observation. Authorities later discovered that the tourist had been in contact, in Germany, with a Chinese businesswoman infected with COVID

Cruise ship at centre of suspected hantavirus outbreak blocked from docking in Cape Verde

cases,” the UN health agency said in a statement on Sunday. “Of the six affected individuals, three have died and one is currently in intensive care in South [Africa](https://www.theguardian.com/world/africa).” It said

Spain’s Canary Islands brace for incoming hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

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

U.S. intercepts Iranian attacks on 3 ships. And, what to know about hantavirus

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

U.S. cruise passengers head to Nebraska for hantavirus monitoring

cases, including three deaths, according to the [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON600). The returning Americans [had been isolating](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5814761) in their cruise cabins. They will now be monitored for several more weeks

Ebola, hantavirus: Is the world prepared for the next pandemic?

hantavirus outbreak, passengers and crew members from more than 20 countries on the affected cruise ship, MV Hondius, required coordinated monitoring, contact tracing, medical evacuation, and public health guidance across borders. Under the International Health

Anger and resignation in Tenerife as hantavirus ship approaches

hantavirus, should be allowed to disembark there this weekend. It has travelled from Cape Verde, where three people were evacuated due to illness. On Friday, some Tenerife dock workers gathered outside the Canary Islands' parliament

First Thing: Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships through strait of Hormuz

case was based on more than just an Instagram post from last year. The Department of Justice announced a two-count felony indictment against Comey last Tuesday, charging him in connection with a picture