90-Second Read: Cruise ship linked to deadly Hantavirus outbreak arrives off Tenerife as passenger evacuation begins

The cruise ship tied to a Hantavirus outbreak that killed three people arrived Sunday off the Spanish island of Tenerife, where passengers will be tested before being flown to their home countries. Janette Nesheiwat provides analysis on 'Fox News Live.' The cruise ship linked to a deadly Hantavirus outbreak arrived early Sunday off the Spanish island of Tenerife, where the evacuation of passengers is expected to begin. A cruise ship linked to a Hantavirus outbreak anchored near the Spanish island of Tenerife ahead of a planned evacuation. Passengers will be tested by Spanish health authorities to ensure they are asymptomatic before being transported ashore in small boats, Spanish officials said, according to Reuters. The cruise ship MV Hondius arrives at the port of Granadilla de Abona after being affected by.

I know that when you hear the word 'outbreak' and watch a ship sail toward your shores, memories surface that none of us have fully put to rest. The current public health risk from Hantavirus remains low. A police boat operates next to the cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla de Abona after being affected by a Hantavirus outbreak, in Tenerife, Spain, May 10, 2026. Six cases have been confirmed, with two others suspected. The pain of 2020 is still real, and I do not dismiss it for a single moment.

The ship's arrival comes hours after World Health Organization Director-General Dr. The WHO said Friday that eight people aboard the ship had fallen ill, including three who died. Three people have lost their lives, and our hearts go out to their families," he wrote, reiterating that the public health risk posed by the virus remained low. An ambulance evacuates patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship to the airport in Praia, Cape Verde, on May 6, 2026. They are then expected to be taken to the island's main airport and flown back to their home countries.

But I need you to hear me clearly: this is not another COVID-19. My colleagues and I have said this unequivocally, and I will say it again to you now," he continued. Multiple Americans are believed to be aboard the MV Hondius.