On May 10, 2026, Spanish passengers began arriving on shore from a cruise ship that has been impacted by a hantavirus outbreak near Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
The evacuation marks a significant step as authorities manage the situation on board the vessel, where concerns about the virus have prompted immediate action.
Reports indicate that other nationalities are anticipated to follow the Spanish passengers in the evacuation process, although specific timelines remain uncertain.
Updates
Update at 10:43 UTC on 2026-05-10
EuroNews reported Passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius are being evacuated in Tenerife and transferred by bus to quarantine facilities and the airport.
Sources: EuroNews
Update at 07:21 UTC on 2026-05-11
France 24 reported A French national evacuated from a luxury cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak tested positive for the virus, the French health minister said Monday. Four other French passengers from the ship tested negative, but will be re-t. AP News reported French woman evacuated from cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus AP News. Le Monde reported 'Of the five French nationals, one person developed symptoms during the journey' and her condition 'deteriorated overnight,' after which 'the tests came back positive for hantavirus,' said the French health minister. An American passenger a.
Sources: France 24, AP News, Le Monde
Update at 20:36 UTC on 2026-05-16
BBC World reported The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Sources: BBC World