Hantavirus outbreak doesn't appear to have originated on Dutch cruise ship, CEO says

May 20, 2026 - 01:00
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Hantavirus outbreak doesn't appear to have originated on Dutch cruise ship, CEO says
An image of a sign warning of a "bio hazard zone," with the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius seen in the background.

The head of Oceanwide Expeditions says the information gathered to date about a deadly cluster of hantavirus cases "strongly" suggests the outbreak that hit his company's cruise ship did not originate on the vessel itself.