Hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship rise to 12 after crew member tests positive
The number of hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has risen to 12 after a crew member tested positive. The World Health Organization confirmed that the crew member had been repatriated to the Netherlands and is currently in isolation. Health officials are monitoring over 600 contacts across 30 countries as they investigate the outbreak's origins.
- ▪A 12th hantavirus case has been confirmed after a crew member aboard the MV Hondius tested positive.
- ▪The crew member disembarked in Tenerife and was repatriated to the Netherlands for isolation.
- ▪There are now 12 reported cases and three reported deaths linked to the outbreak.
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Health newsHantavirus cases linked to cruise ship rise to 12 after crew member tests positiveThe crew member had disembarked in Tenerife but was repatriated to the Netherlands, where they have been in isolation, the World Health Organization said. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleAmericans exposed to Hantavirus upset about being forced to quarantine in Nebraska01:46Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 22, 2026, 10:45 AM EDTBy Minyvonne BurkeA 12th hantavirus case has been confirmed after a crew member aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which arrived in the Netherlands last week for disinfection, tested positive, the World Health Organization said Friday.
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