US vs Europe: huge differences in protocol for passengers of hantavirus-hit ship
Key takeaways
- The last passengers aboard the MV Hondius were finally evacuated this week from the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak.
- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least eight people have been infected so far (two suspected cases and six laboratory-confirmed).
- Read moreFinal passengers of hantavirus-hit ship evacuated in Canary Islands after weather delay
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
The last passengers aboard the MV Hondius were finally evacuated this week from the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak. However, once repatriated to their home countries, they faced widely differing public health protocols for containing the virus. The United States stands out for its particularly relaxed approach.
By: Sébastian SEIBT Passengers sit inside a bus after being disembarked from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, on May 10, 2026. © Manu Fernandez, AP All 122 passengers and crew members aboard the MV Hondius have now been evacuated after a lethal strain of the hantavirus was found on the ship. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least eight people have been infected so far (two suspected cases and six laboratory-confirmed).
Read moreFinal passengers of hantavirus-hit ship evacuated in Canary Islands after weather delay