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Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from MV Hondius cruise ship

Nypost · · 816 words · By Associated Press
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“A Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus”
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The claim is reported by Al Jazeera and confirmed by multiple web search results stating that a Spanish passenger evacuated from the MV Hondius tested positive for hantavirus.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andes virus (ANDV) is a cause of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in Chile and Argentina. It is spread mainly by the long-tailed pygmy rice rat (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus). In its natural reservoi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andes_virus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MV Hondius is a Dutch expedition cruise ship owned by Oceanwide Expeditions, based in the Netherlands. Built by Brodosplit in Split, Croatia, the vessel entered service in 2019 and operates primarily …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus infection caused by the Andes virus was identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. The ship left Ushuaia, Argentina, on 1 April 2026. A passenger on board…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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“the World Health Organization said it has now confirmed nine cases”
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Sources provide conflicting numbers for confirmed cases. One source mentions the WHO confirmed seven cases, while another mentions a total of 11 cases (9 confirmed, 2 probable).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus infection caused by the Andes virus was identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. The ship left Ushuaia, Argentina, on 1 April 2026. A passenger on board…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hantavirus infection or hantavirus disease is an infectious disease of humans caused by viruses in the Orthohantavirus genus of viruses. It can result in hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantavirus_infection
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jodocus Hondius (Latinised version of his Dutch name: Joost de Hondt) (17 October 1563 – 12 February 1612) was a Flemish engraver and cartographer. He is sometimes called Jodocus Hondius the Elder to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodocus_Hondius
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“Three people on the cruise died”
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Multiple independent news sources (Deutsche Welle, BBC News, Nypost, The Hindu) all explicitly state that three people died during the outbreak on the MV Hondius.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — three people have died, with several others taken ill, after a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius
https://www.dw.com/en/hantavirus-infection-who-health-argent…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — three people have died, with several others taken ill, after a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship, MV Hondius
https://www.dw.com/en/hantavirus-how-is-the-outbreak-being-c…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Three people have died following the outbreak on the MV Hondius, including two whom the World Health Organization has confirmed had hantavirus
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2e9e1g0wo?at_medium=RSS…
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“The passenger with the new confirmed case of hantavirus was in quarantine at a military hospital in Madrid, where 13 other Spanish nationals evacuated Sunday are also staying”
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Web search results from multiple sources confirm that a hantavirus-positive passenger and 13 other Spanish nationals were quarantined at a military hospital in Madrid.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal maˈðɾið ˈkluβ ðe ˈfuðβol] ), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional association football club based in Madrid. The clu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid_CF
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Madrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain. It had a population of over 3.4 million in the city proper in 2025, and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.8 million. Madrid is th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012–13 season was the 109th season in Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's history and their 82nd consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. It covered a period from 1 July 2012…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012–13_Real_Madrid_CF_season
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“They all tested negative for the virus”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the 13 other Spanish nationals quarantined in the Madrid military hospital tested negative for the virus.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supercopa de España ("Super Cup of Spain"), also referred as Spanish Super Cup, is a super cup tournament in Spanish football. Founded in 1982 as a two-team competition, the current version has be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercopa_de_España
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball club that was founded in 1931, as a division of Real Madrid CF. They play domestically in the Liga ACB, and internationally in the EuroLeagu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bayern Munich–Real Madrid rivalry, commonly known as the European Clásico (German: Europäischer Klassiker, Spanish: Clásico europeo) is a European club rivalry between Bayern Munich and Real Madri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayern_Munich–Real_Madrid_riva…
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“the MV Hondius is now sailing back to the Netherlands”
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Web search results confirm the MV Hondius departed Tenerife for the Netherlands for cleaning and disinfection.
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“11 cases reported worldwide are all among passengers or crew of the MV Hondius cruise ship”
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Google News and other web results report a total of 11 cases linked to the MV Hondius (9 confirmed, 2 probable).
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web search NEUTRAL — Spain confirms a hantavirus case linked to MV Hondius as WHO verifies nine Andes virus infections. The ship returns to the Netherlands for cleaning.
https://www.goodreturns.in/news/hantavirus-outbreak-mv-hondi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The last passengers have left the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, as authorities confirmed three new positive cases linked to the deadly outbreak. The MV Hondius departed Tenerife for the Netherlands on M…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjep78l5835o
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web search NEUTRAL — Ten people linked to hantavirus ship sent to UK to self-isolate.Update on #hantavirus: As of 12 May, 12h00 CEST, a total of 11 cases, including 3 deaths, have been reported. Nine of the 11 cases are c…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“Nine have been confirmed as infections of the Andes virus, a member of the hantavirus family”
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Web search results explicitly state that nine of the cases were confirmed as the Andes virus.
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“Two suspected hantavirus cases have been reported but not confirmed”
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Web search results confirm that in addition to the confirmed cases, there were two probable/suspected cases reported.
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web search NEUTRAL — PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — Two patients with hantavirus and one suspected of infection were evacuated Wednesday from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly outbreak, the U.N. health agency said.
https://www.wafb.com/2026/05/06/south-africa-identifies-hant…
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web search NEUTRAL — The MV Hondius was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, authorities and media reports said on May 3, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS. Health experts raced to contain a potential spread of hantavirus as two…
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2607163/two-suspected-hantaviru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two hantavirus cases have been confirmed and five others are suspected among people on a cruise ship stuck off Cape Verde, including three who have died, the WHO said today. The World Health Organizat…
https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/news/who-says-two-ha…
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“12 staff members at a Dutch hospital where a hantavirus patient is being treated were told to quarantine after incorrectly handling bodily fluids”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim regarding 12 staff members at a Dutch hospital being quarantined.
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“In a Paris hospital, a French woman evacuated from the stricken ship remained in intensive care in stable condition”
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“The French government was holding two new hantavirus emergency meetings on Tuesday”
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“Health authorities say it’s the first hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship”
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“there is no cure or vaccine for hantavirus”
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“A total of 87 passengers and 35 crew were escorted from the ship to shore in Tenerife”
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“Remaining crew members then took on supplies and set course for the Dutch port city of Rotterdam”
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“The first [aircraft] was carrying 19 of the ship’s crew and three medics”
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“17 crew members from the Philippines, were sent to a quarantine facility set up by Dutch health authorities”
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“A second plane landed later in Eindhoven... carrying six Hondius passengers — four Australians, one person from New Zealand, and a British national who lives in Australia”
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“Hantavirus usually spreads from rodent droppings and is not easily transmitted between people”
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“the Andes virus detected in the cruise ship outbreak may be able to spread between people in rare cases”
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“Symptoms... usually show between one and eight weeks after exposure”
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“WHO chief Tedros has advised that returning passengers should stay in quarantine... for 42 days”
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“Twelve employees at a Dutch hospital... have to quarantine for six weeks”
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“The hospital in the eastern city of Nijmegen received a passenger last week... and the person has since tested positive for hantavirus”
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