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More than 1,000 passengers held on cruise after gastrointestinal illness outbreak
The ship, which set sail from Belfast on Friday, is at port in Bordeaux after 49 people fell ill from gastrointestinal illness.
May 13, 2026US health officials: Hantavirus risk to Americans 'very low'
US health authorities say 18 Americans from the MV Hondius cruise ship have returned to the US, with one testing positive for hantavirus.
May 11, 2026What comes next for US passengers evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
After being flown to a medical centre in Nebraska, some will be allowed to "self-isolate" in their home states.
May 10, 2026What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
The Andes strain of the virus, which can rarely be passed from person to person, has been found among passengers of a cruise ship.
May 10, 2026Virus-hit cruise ship arrives in Tenerife as medics await passengers
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from Tenerife where the MV Hondius has arrived, after a deadly hantavirus outbreak.
May 10, 2026Evacuation flights leave Tenerife after cruise ship virus outbreak - Reuters
Evacuation flights leave Tenerife after cruise ship virus outbreak Reuters
May 10, 2026UK nationals on hantavirus-hit cruise ship to isolate in hospital on return - Reuters
UK nationals on hantavirus-hit cruise ship to isolate in hospital on return Reuters
May 9, 2026WHO chief reassures Tenerife residents ahead of arrival of virus-hit cruise ship
"This is not another Covid," Tedros Ghebreyesus tells islanders before MV Hondius docks on Sunday.
May 9, 2026European states to send planes to evacuate citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship - Reuters
European states to send planes to evacuate citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship Reuters
May 9, 2026Worldwide race to trace passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
About 12 countries have so far been linked to the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, as the UN health agency confirms at least five cases.
May 8, 2026Hantavirus cruise ship part of Antarctic tourism boom that some want better regulated - Reuters
Hantavirus cruise ship part of Antarctic tourism boom that some want better regulated Reuters
May 8, 2026Third British national has suspected hantavirus infection, UK government says
The patient is on the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, which was visited by the cruise ship in April.
May 8, 2026How operation to disembark passengers on virus-hit cruise will work
The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe reports from Tenerife, where some locals fear the ship's arrival could bring health risks.
May 7, 2026Hantavirus: Your questions answered
Lucy Woodham answers your questions on the outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship
May 7, 2026Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not start of pandemic, UN health agency says
Ther World Health Organization says it is not in the same situation as with Covid-19 because hantavirus spreads differently.
May 7, 2026Countries track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship - Reuters
Countries track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship Reuters
May 7, 2026Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
May 6, 2026Canarians worry arrival of hantavirus cruise ship will bring repeat of Covid quarantines - Reuters
Canarians worry arrival of hantavirus cruise ship will bring repeat of Covid quarantines Reuters
May 6, 2026Watch: Passengers evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde
The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed that a British, German and Dutch national had now been taken from the virus-hit ship.
May 6, 2026Spain confirms it will receive hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Canary Islands - Reuters
Spain confirms it will receive hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Canary Islands Reuters
May 5, 2026