### [2026-05-10](/feed/2026/05/10/index.md)

##### MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak
# MV "Hondius" arrives on Tenerife, Spain, after being anchored on the Canary Islands. Passengers on the ship evacuate after previously being exposed to the hantavirus. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-cruise-ship-hondius-tenerife-1c43c66d2b0555cf946d9e57fc65f1d4)

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