MV Hondius Fully Disinfected After Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak; Cleared for Voyages
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The MV Hondius cruise ship has been fully disinfected and cleared for future voyages following a deadly Andes hantavirus outbreak that led to intense monitoring and evacuations.
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hantaview.org · 2026-06-01
The MV Hondius cruise ship has been fully disinfected following the deadly Andes hantavirus outbreak and has been cleared for future voyages. This news comes after a period of intense monitoring, quarantine, and medical evacuations involving passengers and crew across multiple countries. The ship is reportedly scheduled for its next trip around the Svalbard islands starting June 13. The disinfection process took place after the ship arrived in Rotterdam.
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