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Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives in Tenerife

Nbcwashington · · 684 words · By Phil Helsel; Mo Abbas; Daniele Hamamdjian; NBC News
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“The cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived early Sunday off the Spanish island of Tenerife”
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Multiple independent web sources (Reuters, AFP, and a live update site) confirm the MV Hondius arrived off the coast of Tenerife on a Sunday morning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus infection due to the Andes virus was identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. On 1 April 2026, the ship left Ushuaia, Argentina. A passenger on board di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fernando Clavijo Batlle (born 10 August 1971) is a Spanish politician who has served as the president of the Canary Islands since 2023. A member of the Canarian Coalition, he previously served as pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Clavijo_(politician)
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web search NEUTRAL — Quickly and securely renew your registration. A portion of fees are donated to the sponsoring organization. A short term permit to operate a vehicle. View vehicle registration fees paid during the pre…
https://azmvdnow.gov/
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“The ship, the MV Hondius, could be seen in the distance around 5:30 a.m. local time Sunday (12:30 a.m. ET) from the Granadilla Port”
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Multiple sources specify the arrival time as approximately 5:30 a.m. local time Sunday at the port of Granadilla.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus infection due to the Andes virus was identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. On 1 April 2026, the ship left Ushuaia, Argentina. A passenger on board di…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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web search NEUTRAL — Cruise ship arrives in Tenerife The MV Hondius arrived early on Sunday off the coast of Tenerife, dropping anchor near the industrial port of Granadilla at about 5:30 a.m. local time.
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/live-updates/hantavi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The weeks-long Atlantic cruise departed from Argentina on March 20. REUTERS The plagued Dutch cruise ship arrived in Tenerife - the Canary Islands' largest island - around 5:30 a.m. local time. AFP vi…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/10/virus-ridden-mv-hondius-cruise-…
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“The Hondius has had six passengers with confirmed cases of hantavirus and two with suspected cases, the World Health Organization said Friday”
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RT News and other web sources report the WHO's figures of six confirmed and two suspected cases (total of eight).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak was confirmed to involve citizens of the United States by May 2026, as domestic health authorities began monitoring returning passengers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hondius is the name of two unrelated families of cartographers. Hondius may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hondius_(disambiguation)
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web search NEUTRAL — The WHO confirmed 3 deaths and 6 cases of suspected hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius.The World Health Organization confirmed Sunday that one case of hantavirus had been laboratory confirmed, with five…
https://rollingout.com/2026/05/03/hantavirus-outbreak-hondiu…
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“Three of those people have died, officials said, including two who died while aboard the ship”
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The provided evidence for claim 3 consists of search results for a mobile phone company ('Three'), which are irrelevant. No evidence regarding the death toll of the outbreak was found in the specific evidence block for this claim, although other claims mention deaths generally.
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web search NEUTRAL — Three operates 3G, 4G and 5G services, and maintains a national roaming agreement with EE to provide 2G services where 3G is unavailable (until 2006, Three partnered with O2 for these services).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_(company)
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web search NEUTRAL — Say hello to mobile done your way With our Three Your Way plans, you get ultimate flexibility. Choose your device and how much to pay upfront. Customise the length of your plan to control your spend. …
https://www.three.co.uk/
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web search NEUTRAL — A CKHH company. Three is part of CK Hutchison Holdings, a renowned multinational conglomerate committed to innovation and technology. Its diverse businesses employ over 300,000 people in over 50 count…
https://www.three.com/?from=sst
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“The 17 Americans still aboard the Hondius will be flown to the United States and will be observed at the National Quarantine Unit, a facility on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus in Omaha”
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Three independent web sources confirm 17 Americans will be quarantined at the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
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web search NEUTRAL — Seventeen Americans from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius will be quarantined in Nebraska as the CDC activates a Level 3 response following a deadly case.
https://www.ibtimes.sg/cdc-activates-nebraska-quarantine-cen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Experts at the University of Nebraska Medical Center held a press conference on Friday, explaining their level of readiness and shared more information about the situation on the ship, according to KO…
https://www.wtoc.com/2026/05/08/american-passengers-mv-hondi…
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web search NEUTRAL — ...cruise ship MV Hondius are set to be quarantined at the National Quarantine Unit, a secured facility located on the University of Nebraska Medical Centre campus in Omaha, upon their return to the U…
https://nagalandpost.com/american-passengers-from-hantavirus…
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“The Dutch-owned ship, along with some crew and the passengers’ luggage, will continue on the five-day journey to Rotterdam in the Netherlands, according to cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions”
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Web search results confirm the MV Hondius is a Dutch-built/owned expedition cruise ship. While the specific 5-day journey to Rotterdam is not explicitly detailed in the snippets, the ship's identity and ownership are verified.
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web search NEUTRAL — MV Hondius cruise ship itinerary, 2026-2027-2028 itineraries (homeports, dates, prices), cruise tracker (ship location now/current position tracking), review, news.The current location of MV Hondius i…
https://www.cruisemapper.com/ships/MV-Hondius-1624
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web search NEUTRAL — Named after Jodocus Hondius, a Flemish and Dutch engraver and mapmaker, the 353-ft MV Hondius is a purpose-built, environmentally-friendly expedition cruise.
https://www.antarcticacruises.com/ships/hondius
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web search NEUTRAL — The MV Hondius is now sailing towards Spain's Canary Islands after being anchored for three days near Cape Verde, an archipelago nation off the West African coast.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y093d5n9ko
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“The body of a person who died on board will also remain on the ship, which will undergo a disinfection process in the Netherlands, Spanish Minister of Health Mónica García said”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the Spanish language and translation services, which is completely irrelevant to the claim about Minister Mónica García.
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web search NEUTRAL — Our Spanish-English translator and dictionary provide not only translations but also conjugations, pronunciations, and examples. Our team of passionate, dedicated language experts is on a mission to t…
https://www.spanishdict.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Our free, fun, and effective course helps you learn Spanish with quick, science-based lessons personalized to you.
https://www.duolingo.com/course/es/en/Learn-Spanish
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web search NEUTRAL — Spanish is part of the Ibero-Romance language group, in which the language is also known as Castilian (castellano). The group evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in Iberia after the collapse…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language
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“People get hantavirus through contact with rodents, especially when exposed to their urine, droppings and saliva”
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Three independent news organizations (TASS, France24, RT News) confirm that hantavirus is spread via rodent urine, droppings, and saliva.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — People can catch hantavirus from contact with rodents, especially when exposed to their urine, droppings, and saliva.
https://tass.com/society/2126229
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Usually spread to humans by rodents, especially through contact with their urine, droppings and saliva
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260504-hantavirus-three-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Hantaviruses are carried by rodents, and spread to humans through contact with their droppings, urine, or saliva.
https://www.rt.com/news/639527-hantavirus-cruise-outbreak-gu…
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“The origin of the first case “suggest possible exposure to rodents during bird watching activities,” the WHO said”
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Multiple sources, including AOL and Daily Sabah, report the WHO's statement that the first case likely involved rodent exposure during bird watching activities.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hantavirus. So the first case "could not have been infected on the ship, or on one of the islands," it called at on the way towards Cape Verde. The man "very clearly had exposure before boarding the s…
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-hantavirus-infection-…
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web search NEUTRAL — People get hantavirus through contact with rodents, especially when exposed to their urine, droppings and saliva. The origin of the first case “suggest possible exposure to rodents during bird watchin…
https://www.aol.com/articles/hantavirus-stricken-cruise-ship…
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web search NEUTRAL — They said the couple visited a landfill during the bird-watching tour where they may have been exposed to rodents carrying the infection. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they wer…
https://www.dailysabah.com/world/who-chief-says-hantavirus-o…
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“Of the group of viruses, only the Andes — the strain in the Hondius case — is known to spread between people”
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Two independent news sources (NBC Washington and NY Post) confirm that the Andes strain is the only known hantavirus that spreads person-to-person.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — This strain... is the only type that’s known to spread from person to person.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/an…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — it is likely the “Andes strain,” the only form of the virus known to jump from person to person.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/key-reason-why-hantavi…
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“On May 2, a month after the ship left Ushuaia, Argentina, “a cluster of passengers with severe respiratory illness” on board was reported to the WHO”
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“At that time, the ship had 147 passengers and crew, but 34 passengers and crew had previously disembarked, the WHO said”
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“the first death, a Dutch man who died on board on April 11”
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“His wife died at a South African clinic on April 26, the WHO said”
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“The third fatality, a German woman, happened on board on May 2, according to the WHO and Oceanwide Expeditions”
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“Two days later, hantavirus was confirmed in a passenger who had been medically evacuated to a hospital in South Africa”
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“Hantavirus can have a fatality rate of around 40%-50%, the WHO says”
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“The average age of those aboard the ship is 65 years old, it said”
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