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Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo rejected the Spanish government's plan to dock the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius at Tenerife or Gran Canaria on Wednesday, seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to discuss the matter.

Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo rejected the Spanish government's plan to dock the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius at Tenerife or Gran Canaria on Wednesday, seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to discuss the matter.

Clavijo said there wasn't enough ⁠information "to reassure the public or guarantee their safety." The Dutch-flagged ship left from Argentina on April 1, carrying about 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries. Three passengers were evacuated to the Netherlands on Wednesday.

Clavijo said there wasn't enough ⁠information "to reassure the public or guarantee their safety." The Dutch-flagged ship left from Argentina on April 1, carrying about 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries. Three passengers were evacuated to the Netherlands on Wednesday.

Spain's health ministry said the World Health Organization (WHO) and EU had asked it to receive the ship as the Canary Islands was "the closest location with the necessary capabilities." The ship was set to arrive in the Canaries over the next few days.

Spain's health ministry said the World Health Organization (WHO) and EU had asked it to receive the ship as the Canary Islands was "the closest location with the necessary capabilities." The ship was set to arrive in the Canaries over the next few days.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2026/hantavirus-kills-on-polar-cruise-ship">Three people have died</a> amid the outbreak, and the WHO has identified eight cases — three confirmed and five suspected. Human-to-human transmission can't be ruled out, but the risk to the general public is low, the WHO said.

Three people have died amid the outbreak, and the WHO has identified eight cases — three confirmed and five suspected. Human-to-human transmission can't be ruled out, but the risk to the general public is low, the WHO said.

South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed the Andes strain of hantavirus in two patients from the ship — a Dutch woman who died in Johannesburg and a British man still hospitalized there — while Switzerland said it was treating a Swiss passenger with the same strain.

South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed the Andes strain of hantavirus in two patients from the ship — a Dutch woman who died in Johannesburg and a British man still hospitalized there — while Switzerland said it was treating a Swiss passenger with the same strain.

Meanwhile, according to two anonymous sources, Argentina suspects that a Dutch couple contracted the virus during a bird-watching outing in the city of Ushuaia before boarding the ship.

Meanwhile, according to two anonymous sources, Argentina suspects that a Dutch couple contracted the virus during a bird-watching outing in the city of Ushuaia before boarding the ship.

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Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo rejected the Spanish government's plan to dock the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius at Tenerife or Gran Canaria, seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to discuss the matter.

Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo rejected the Spanish government's plan to dock the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius at Tenerife or Gran Canaria, seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to discuss the matter.

Clavijo said there wasn't enough ⁠information "to reassure the public or guarantee their safety." The Dutch-flagged ship had about 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries, with three evacuated to the Netherlands on Wednesday.

Clavijo said there wasn't enough ⁠information "to reassure the public or guarantee their safety." The Dutch-flagged ship had about 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries, with three evacuated to the Netherlands on Wednesday.

Spain's health ministry said the WHO and EU had asked it to receive the ship as the Canary Islands was "the closest location with the necessary capabilities." The ship was set to arrive in the Canaries over the next few days.

Spain's health ministry said the WHO and EU had asked it to receive the ship as the Canary Islands was "the closest location with the necessary capabilities." The ship was set to arrive in the Canaries over the next few days.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2026/hantavirus-kills-on-polar-cruise-ship">Three people have died</a> in the outbreak, and the WHO has identified seven cases — two confirmed and five suspected. Human-to-human transmission can't be ruled out, but the risk to the general public is low, the WHO said.

Three people have died in the outbreak, and the WHO has identified seven cases — two confirmed and five suspected. Human-to-human transmission can't be ruled out, but the risk to the general public is low, the WHO said.

South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed the Andes strain of hantavirus in two patients from the ship — a Dutch woman who died in Johannesburg and a British man still hospitalized there.

South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed the Andes strain of hantavirus in two patients from the ship — a Dutch woman who died in Johannesburg and a British man still hospitalized there.

A man who had been a passenger on the MV Hondius is being treated for hantavirus in Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss government said there is currently no danger to the Swiss population.

A man who had been a passenger on the MV Hondius is being treated for hantavirus in Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss government said there is currently no danger to the Swiss population.

The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius is serious but well-contained — the WHO assesses global risk as low, and top experts say spread beyond the outbreak is essentially zero. The Andes virus moves slowly and rarely transmits between people, giving authorities a clear window to isolate cases and prevent wider contagion. Cruise ship protocols for respiratory outbreaks are already well-established, and this situation is nothing like COVID-19.

The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius is serious but well-contained — the WHO assesses global risk as low, and top experts say spread beyond the outbreak is essentially zero. The Andes virus moves slowly and rarely transmits between people, giving authorities a clear window to isolate cases and prevent wider contagion. Cruise ship protocols for respiratory outbreaks are already well-established, and this situation is nothing like COVID-19.

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Three people are dead from a virus spread by rodent droppings, and 150 passengers are stranded at sea with nowhere to go — that's the cruise experience nobody puts in the brochure. Norovirus, COVID-19, hantavirus: cramming hundreds of people onto a floating vessel is basically a petri dish with a buffet. Land-based vacations exist, and none of them end with passengers confined to their cabins awaiting medical evacuation.

Three people are dead from a virus spread by rodent droppings, and 150 passengers are stranded at sea with nowhere to go — that's the cruise experience nobody puts in the brochure. Norovirus, COVID-19, hantavirus: cramming hundreds of people onto a floating vessel is basically a petri dish with a buffet. Land-based vacations exist, and none of them end with passengers confined to their cabins awaiting medical evacuation.

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Three people are dead from a virus spread by rodent droppings, and 150 passengers are stranded at sea with nowhere to go — that's the cruise experience nobody puts in the brochure. Norovirus, COVID-19, hantavirus: cramming hundreds of people onto a floating vessel is basically a petri dish with a buffet. Land-based vacations exist, and none of them end with passengers stranded at sea awaiting medical evacuation.

Three people are dead from a virus spread by rodent droppings, and 150 passengers are stranded at sea with nowhere to go — that's the cruise experience nobody puts in the brochure. Norovirus, COVID-19, hantavirus: cramming hundreds of people onto a floating vessel is basically a petri dish with a buffet. Land-based vacations exist, and none of them end with passengers stranded at sea awaiting medical evacuation.

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