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hantavirus. The WHO says more cases are possible, but the risk to public health remains low. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the UN health agency’s chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyeus said the WHO had been
ship who are not displaying symptoms, so they can be repatriated once docking Tenerife in the coming days. Three people on the MV Hondius have died since 11 April. As of Thursday, there have been
ship started its journey to Tenerife, the WHO said. Two doctors are on board along with infectious disease experts from the WHO and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, who are conducting
hantavirus, which has killed three people on the ship.  The ship will remain
Health Organization (WHO) said the risk posed by the hantavirus to the wider public remained low despite the deaths on the MV Hondius cruise ship. So what is the hantavirus, how does it spread
ship approaches Tenerife, the people of the Spanish island await it with a mixture of uncertainty and, in some cases, anger. The Spanish government has agreed with the World Health Organization (WHO) that the passengers
Tenerife. The WHO said on Tuesday that Spain would “welcome” the ship, which would enable an investigation and assessment of the risk to the remaining passengers. The WHO’s epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention
ship are Dutch, including eight passengers and five crew members. The three deaths so far include two Dutch nationals, a husband and wife. The woman tested positive for hantavirus and died in South Africa
Hantavirus typically spreads from rodents, but health experts believe that in this case, it may have passed between humans that were in close contact. Testing to confirm whether other people on the ship have contracted
hantavirus outbreak since it departed from Argentina a month ago. Spanish authorities have given permission for the ship to dock in the Canary Islands, despite concerns from local officials. [About 150 people are still aboard
Tenerife or the port of Las Palmas — if it can't evacuate passengers in Cape Verde. WHO said it was working with local authorities and Oceanwide on a "full public health risk assessment." "Detailed investigations
Tenerife.  Health workers in protective gear evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship. Photograph: Misper Apawu/AP The ship
hantavirus](/news/2026/5/4/what-is-hantavirus-suspected-in-deaths-of-three-people-on-cruise-ship) outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with a new suspected case identified among a British national on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha. The UK Health Security Agency confirmed
hantavirus outbreak](/news/2026/5/4/what-is-hantavirus-suspected-in-deaths-of-three-people-on-cruise-ship) and anchored off the coast of Cape Verde to sail to the Canary Islands. Spain’s Ministry of Health said in a statement late on Tuesday that the World Health Organization
Tenerife, off the coast of West Africa, on Saturday or Sunday. [![Colour enhanced transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Hantavirus particles. Hantavirus is a respiratory disease carried in wild rodents such as deer mice. Mice
risk to the broader public is low. People are usually infected by hantavirus through contact with infected rodents or their urine, their droppings or their saliva. Human-to-human transmission is rare. But a limited