{"id":2599311,"date":"2026-05-06T08:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hantavirus-patients-are-in-netherlands-and-south-america-after-ship-outbreak\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T08:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:20:24","slug":"hantavirus-patients-are-in-netherlands-and-south-america-after-ship-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hantavirus-patients-are-in-netherlands-and-south-america-after-ship-outbreak\/","title":{"rendered":"Hantavirus patients are in Netherlands and South America after ship outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhantavirus-patients-are-in-netherlands-and-south-america-after-ship-outbreak%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2599311&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Confirmed hantavirus cases have been reported aboard the trans-Atlantic cruise ship *MV Hondius*, with the ship traveling toward Tenerife, Spain. The World Health Institution says three patients have been evacuated for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for corona... diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">medical care<\/a> in the Netherlands, and additional passengers have died following a suspected outbreak, while at least one other person is receiving treatment in South Africa.Officials also note that the virus is suspected to have originated from the Andes strain, which has links to argentina, where the ship began its 34-day voyage.<\/p>\n<p>Spain has a docking plan pending clearance,but the Canary Islands\u2019 regional government has raised objections. WHO believes human-to-human transmission-though usually rare-may be occurring in this situation, even though hantavirus typically spreads through contact with infected rodents. The WHO also indicates the risk to the general public is currently low.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>There are a few confirmed cases of hantavirus in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/netherlands\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2121\">Netherlands<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-america\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1225\">South America<\/a>, as the trans-Atlantic cruise ship on which the virus was detected heads toward an island south of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/spain\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1864\">Spain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Three patients have been evacuated from the ship to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-critic-alexei-navalny-says-health-is-worsening-in-prison\/\" title=\"Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Says Health Is Worsening In Prison\">receive medical care<\/a> in the Netherlands, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-health-organization\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"316\">World Health Organization<\/a> confirmed. The intergovernmental organization has been keeping track of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-biden-administration-signals-it-is-willing-to-return-to-lockdowns-school-closures-if-recommended-by-cdc\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Biden Administration Signals It Is Willing To Return To Lockdowns, School Closures If Recommended By CDC\">public health situation<\/a> since the virus broke out in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4556735\/hantavirus-patients-evacuated-netherlands-south-america-ship-heads-spain\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hantavirus patients evacuated to Netherlands and South America as ship heads to Spain<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4555356\/survivors-islamist-massacres-of-congolese-christians-terrorism-report\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Survivors recount Islamist massacres of Congolese Christians in terrorism report<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4554889\/alberta-independence-referendum-makes-next-step-what-to-know\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Alberta independence referendum makes it to next step: What to know<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4553443\/hantavirus-rare-disease-atlantic-cruise-ship-what-to-know\/\">HANTAVIRUS: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT RARE DISEASE ON ATLANTIC CRUISE SHIP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Those three patients are from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Germany, according to the Dutch Foreign Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>At least three passengers have died on the <em>MV Hondius<\/em> following a suspected hantavirus outbreak, and another person is being treated in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-africa\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"546\">South Africa<\/a>. The ship is carrying 147 people.<\/p>\n<p>The rare Andes strain of the virus originated in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/argentina\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1215\">Argentina<\/a>, from where the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >cruise ship departed<\/a> for the 34-day voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>The ship is set to dock at Tenerife, a Spanish island off the coast of northwestern Africa, upon clearance from Spain\u2019s government. However, the regional government of the Canary Islands objected to the decision. Tenerife is part of the larger Canary Islands archipelago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe still don\u2019t know what the agreement is between the WHO and the government of Spain. \u2026 The only thing we know is that the shipowner has requested docking for the 9th in a port in Tenerife,\u201d Canarian President Fernando Clavijo said Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>At least two hantavirus cases had been confirmed, while the other five cases were suspected to be linked to the zoonotic disease.<\/p>\n<p>While human-to-human transmission is rare, the WHO suspects that hantavirus is spreading in this way. It usually spreads through contact with infected rodents.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4555049\/who-suspects-human-spread-hantavirus-atlantic-cruise-ship\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4555049\/who-suspects-human-spread-hantavirus-atlantic-cruise-ship\/\">WHO SUSPECTS HUMAN-TO-HUMAN SPREAD OF HANTAVIRUS ON ATLANTIC CRUISE SHIP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If left untreated, the virus can result in low blood pressure, low oxygen levels, and eventually death by organ failure.<\/p>\n<p>The health risks to the broader public are low for now, according to the WHO.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hantavirus found on Atlantic cruise; WHO confirms evacuations to Netherlands<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2599312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26126409108154.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[51785,38304,18030,52180,38259],"class_list":["post-2599311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-hantavirus","tag-infectious-disease","tag-netherlands","tag-outbreak-2","tag-south-america"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26126409108154.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2599311"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2599315,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599311\/revisions\/2599315"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2599312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2599311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2599311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2599311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}