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Stranded cruise ship battles Hantavirus outbreak
Government and health officials are scrambling to evacuate sick people from the MV Hondius, a ship anchored in the Atlantic Ocean. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the risk to the general public from the rare pathogen is low.
I am currently on board the MV Hondius. What is happening now is very real for all of us here. We are not just talking. We are not just headlines. There is a lot of uncertainty and that is the hardest part. All we want now is to feel safe, have clarity, and return home.
Government and health officials are scrambling to evacuate sick people from the MV Hondius, a ship anchored in the Atlantic Ocean. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the risk to the general public from the rare pathogen is low.
Monica Tsvorak
May 5, 2026
