### [2026-05-6](/feed/2026/05/6/index.md)

##### MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak
# Three passengers infected with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome from the Andes virus are evacuated off the MV cruise ship while it is stationed off the coast of Cape Verde to receive treatment in the Netherlands. At least 145 people remain on board, including two suspected asymptomatic cases. 




### Sources:

1. [ABC News](https://abcnews.com/Health/3-evacuated-off-cruise-ship-suspected-hantavirus-cluster/story?id=132699628)
2. [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/hantavirus-cruise-ship-evacuation-new-case-andes-strain-canary-islands-rcna343816)

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