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May 7, 2026

Cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak granted permission to dock in Spain's Canary Islands after evacuating three patients

A luxury cruise ship experiencing a hantavirus outbreak has been permitted by Spanish authorities to sail from Cape Verde to the Canary Islands, with three infected or suspected patients evacuated and nearly 150 people remaining isolated in their cabins. Swiss authorities confirmed a third case linked to the vessel.

May 7, 2026·4 sources
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  • ▪The Spanish government granted the MV Hondius permission to dock in Spain's Canary Islands on May 6, 2026.
  • ▪Two medical aircraft landed in the Netherlands on May 7, 2026 carrying the three individuals evacuated from the MV Hondius.
  • ▪The MV Hondius departed Cape Verde at 19:15 CET on May 6, 2026 and is sailing for the port of Granadilla in Tenerife.

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