Spanish passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus
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A Spanish national evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for hantavirus, marking the second confirmed case among the 14 Spanish nationals from the vessel.
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- PrimarySpanish passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus
cbc.ca · 2026-06-01
Spain's Health Ministry confirmed on May 25, 2026, that a Spanish national, evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship and in quarantine in a Madrid military hospital, tested positive for hantavirus. This was reported as the second positive case among the 14 Spanish nationals evacuated from the ship.
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