Health authorities have confirmed an outbreak of hantavirus involving at least 11 individuals linked to the M/V Hondius cruise ship, a vessel frequently used for expeditions in polar regions. International health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are currently investigating the transmission source following reports of passengers and crew falling ill…
Seventeen American passengers from the M/V Hondius, a cruise ship currently grappling with an outbreak of hantavirus, disembarked in Tenerife, Spain, on Sunday and are now undergoing repatriation to the United States. Following a confirmed infection among the group and reports of symptomatic individuals, US health officials have initiated a rigorous containment protocol to assess…
Public health officials have confirmed an investigation into an outbreak of hantavirus linked to passengers aboard the M/V Hondius, an expedition cruise ship that recently operated in remote polar regions. As of this week, authorities have identified at least eight confirmed or suspected cases among individuals who traveled on the vessel, prompting a coordinated international…
