The cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by the hantavirus outbreak, departs from the port of Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife. File | Picture credit score: Reuters
The World Well being Group mentioned on Sunday (17 Might 2026) it maintained its evaluation of the hantavirus outbreak as “low danger” because the cruise ship that induced the outbreak approached the Netherlands.
“Public well being dangers are being reassessed based mostly on the newest data accessible and the worldwide danger stays low,” WHO mentioned in a press release.
“Though there’s nonetheless the potential for brand spanking new infections to happen amongst passengers and crew who had been contaminated earlier than containment measures had been carried out, the danger of cross-contamination is anticipated to lower after disembarkation and management measures are carried out,” the report added.
The MV Hondius will enter the Dutch port of Rotterdam between 10 a.m. and midday on Monday, and the remaining 27 folks, together with 25 crew members and two medical workers, will disembark, officers mentioned.
The ship, operated by Dutch firm Oceanwide Expeditions, made headlines after three passengers died from hantavirus, a uncommon virus for which there isn’t any vaccine or particular therapy.
