Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:55pm on 10 May 2026,Sunday Health & Wellness
Passengers aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius began evacuating in Tenerife after a deadly hantavirus outbreak killed three people and infected several others. The ship, carrying passengers from over 20 countries, was quarantined following confirmed cases linked to the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can rarely spread between humans. Spanish authorities launched a tightly controlled evacuation with health screenings, quarantine measures, and special repatriation flights. The WHO and European health agencies said the overall public risk remains low, though all passengers are being treated as high-risk contacts. Investigators are still tracing the outbreak’s origin, believed to be linked to infected rodents in Argentina. (PC: AP)
