World May 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Evacuated US and French MV Hondius passengers test positive for hantavirus

French woman taken to Paris in serious condition while American flown to Nebraska is asymptomatic, say officialsEurope live – latest updatesA French woman and an American national evacuated from the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive for the virus, as the...

TH
The Guardian
by Angelique Chrisafis in Paris and agencies
Evacuated US and French MV Hondius passengers test positive for hantavirus

French woman taken to Paris in serious condition while American flown to Nebraska is asymptomatic, say officials

A French woman and an American national evacuated from the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive for the virus, as the complex operation to repatriate those onboard continued on Monday.

The French woman was one of five French passengers who disembarked from the ship in Tenerife on Sunday before being flown to a hospital in Paris.

Continue reading...
TH
Source

This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Angelique Chrisafis in Paris and agencies.

Read original article on The Guardian
Back to Discover

Reading List