World May 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Cruise ship hit by hantavirus arrives in Tenerife to evacuate passengers

MV Hondius anchors offshore carrying 146 people as authorities scramble to get planes to take them homeThe cruise ship at the centre of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus has arrived in Tenerife for the evacuation of those onboard.The ship arrived in the Canary Islands in the early hours of Sunday morn...

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by Robyn Vinter in Tenerife
Cruise ship hit by hantavirus arrives in Tenerife to evacuate passengers

MV Hondius anchors offshore carrying 146 people as authorities scramble to get planes to take them home

The cruise ship at the centre of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus has arrived in Tenerife for the evacuation of those onboard.

The ship arrived in the Canary Islands in the early hours of Sunday morning carrying 146 people, after three people died of the virus and eight more became ill.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Robyn Vinter in Tenerife.

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