Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands

Spain's health ministry said the MV Hondius is expected to arrive within three to four days.

Cruise ship with hantavirus may have seen a rare occurrence: humans infecting humans

Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with rodent feces, urine or saliva. But cases on the MV Hondius cruise ship point to an unusual means of transmission.

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Spain agrees to let hantavirus-hit cruise ship dock in Canary Islands

Three people have died since the outbreak in April, while two crew members on board the ship require urgent care.

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After a spate of deaths and illnesses stemming from a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, health officials now suspect human-to-human transmission may have played a role in the spread of this potentially deadly infection. So what's the risk to broader public health?

Spain to receive hantavirus-hit ship in Canary Islands

Three passengers abord the MV Hondius have died after a hantavirus outbreak onboard. The cruise ship has been stuck off the coast of Cape Verde since the virus was detected.

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to arrive in Canary Islands in 'three to four days'

Two critically ill crew from the MV Hondius will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed three. The quarantined vessel, anchored off Praia, is expected to resume its journey to the Canary Islands once evacuations are complete.

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WHO says a total of seven hantavirus cases identified on cruise ship MV Hondius so far

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Passenger quarantined on ship struggling with hantavirus outbreak shares tearful message

There are 147 individuals onboard, including 88 passengers and 59 crew members, who represent 23 nationalities, including four Canadians

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Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship

Spain's health ministry said the ship was due to arrive in the Canaries in "three to four days" but did not specify the port.

Hantavirus: The rare virus infecting passengers on luxury cruise ship Hondius

As of Tuesday, the World Health Organization reported that seven passengers aboard the Hondius were sick or suspected of having contracted Hantavirus, including two confirmed cases.

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to head to Spain after permission granted to dock in Canary Islands

A luxury cruise ship that has been hit by an outbreak of the deadly hantavirus was preparing to travel from Cape Verde towards Europe on Wednesday after the Spanish government gave permission for it to dock in the Canary Islands. The Spanish Health Ministry said it had been asked by the World Health Organisation and […]

Cruise ship linked to hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands after evacuations

The World Health Organization has identified seven medical cases linked to the cruise, including two confirmed hantavirus infections and three deaths.

Hantavirus-stricken cruise liner to dock in Canary Islands as WHO says human-to-human transmission may have occurred

The Spanish Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday evening it would receive the MV Hondius in the Canary Islands "in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles."

Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship

PRAIA (CAPE VERDE) - Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands, allowing the vessel to sail on to Spain's Canary Islands, the operator said Tuesday.

Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands

A Dutch cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak on board is to sail to the Canary Islands, Spain has said.

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