Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly home for monitoring
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May 12, 2026
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The last remaining passengers on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak disembarked yesterday and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine.
A French woman was the latest to be confirmed as infected, while an American is suspected of infection after initial testing.
Passengers began flying home aboard military and government planes on Sunday after the MV Hondius anchored in the Canary Islands. Personnel in full-body protective gear and breathing masks escorted the travellers from ship to shore in Tenerife, an effort that concluded yesterday
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