Reports of a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship have sparked public health concern, shaped by memories of the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization stresses this is not another coronavirus. Public health expert Devi Sridhar warns against certainty, urging clear communication about what»»»

For the MV Hondius passengers quarantined at Arrowe Park hospital on the Wirral, it is likely to be a period of some anxiety. But there will be some consolations as they await the all-clear to return to their normal lives, says a veteran of the coronavirus quarantine at the same site – such as jigs»»»

A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has revived bitter memories of when Covid-19 first emerged, but health experts have emphasized the two viruses are very different -- and have sought to assuage fears of another pandemic. Here is what you need to know. - New or old? - After the first cas»»»

5 The repatriation process for passengers has begun, and countries are taking back and quarantining those who were on the MV Hodius cruise ship, which had set sail from Argentina to remote regions, including Antarctica. As passengers now return to their home countries, fresh concerns have emerged a»»»

The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Sunday evening that among the 17 Americans evacuated from the MV Hondius, one passenger had mild symptoms, and another tested "mildly PCR positive" for the Andes virus strain. As per Reuters, both are traveling in biocontainment units aboard a m»»»

EPUYEN, Argentina - Ms Mailen Valle lost her father and two sisters during a hantavirus outbreak more than seven years ago in Epuyen, a village in Argentina’s Patagonia region. With the recent hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, hard memories have resurfaced for the 33-year-old. “Los»»»

WASHINGTON, May 11 — American passengers evacuated from a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will not necessarily be quarantined, a top US health official said yesterday. Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), also urged the US pub»»»

Health workers in hazmat suits watch passengers from the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius board a US-bound evacuation flight in Tenerife. (AFP pic) WASHINGTON: American passengers evacuated from a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will not necessarily be quarantined, a top US health of»»»

WASHINGTON, United States, May 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - American passengers evacuated from a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will not necessarily be quarantined, a top US health official said Sunday. Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention »»»

British Columbia’s top doctor says the four passengers returning home from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship remain in a “critical period,” but stressed she would not call them “patients” as they are not considered infected. Henry told reporters they will be monitoring the four passengers, ensuring th»»»

American passengers evacuated from a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will not necessarily be quarantined, a top US health official said Sunday. Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), also urged the US public to remain calm about»»»

Member of the Commission IX DPR Edy Wuryanto urges the Indonesian government and the public to be vigilant against the potential spread of the hantavirus. This vigilance, he said, can be done by the government through the implementation of the One Health approach, integrating human, animal, and env»»»

Colin Jost advised the "SNL" crowd to "let the president calm your fears" over the deadly outbreak on a cruise ship. “Weekend Update” host Colin Jost took on Donald Trump’s attempt to alleviate concerns about a recent hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that’s left three passengers dead and se»»»

A French couple who is currently travelling on the MV Hondius, which was recently hit by a hantavirus outbreak, has issued a statement urging media not to “overdramatise” the situation, adding that there is “no panic” among the passengers onboard. "To call this an epidemic is wrong. To imply it's a»»»

All 22 Britons on the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius were due to be airlifted today from the Canary Islands to quarantine in the UK. They will be transferred to Arrowe Park Hospital on The Wirral, Merseyside, the centre used to isolate travellers returning from Wuhan in China at the start of»»»