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Oceanwide Expeditions
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Hantavirus outbreak: Spain Alicante and Tristan da Cunha report fresh suspected cases as MV Hondius nears Tenerife docking
Spain just approved a hantavirus cruise to dock in Tenerife. Two new suspected cases on two continents now test how far the Andes strain has already travelled.
May 10, 2026
Hantavirus is back in global headlines, and the world is watching a single cruise ship to decide how worried to be
Hantavirus kills up to half its victims but barely spreads. The MV Hondius outbreak is testing whether that biology holds against modern travel.
May 8, 2026
Atlantic cruise outbreak: What hantavirus is and why MV Hondius remains under scrutiny
A rare cruise outbreak has turned fatal. MV Hondius now faces a hantavirus probe spanning Cape Verde, South Africa and Dutch authorities.
May 4, 2026