Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:41pm on 10 May 2026,Sunday Health & Wellness
The Dutch expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak, has arrived near Spain’s Canary Islands under strict international health protocols. India’s embassy in Madrid confirmed that the two Indian nationals onboard are healthy and asymptomatic. The outbreak has killed three passengers and infected several others with the rare Andes strain of hantavirus, which can spread through rodents and, in rare cases, between humans. The World Health Organization and Spanish authorities are closely monitoring passengers and crew while coordinating evacuation and quarantine measures. Health experts stressed that the overall global public health risk remains low despite international concern over the outbreak. (PC: NDTV)
