MV Hondius is a Dutch polar expedition cruise ship operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, launched in 2019. Known for Polar Class 6 ice-rated voyages to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Recently, the vessel was the center of a fatal hantavirus outbreak among passengers, prompting emergency disembarkation in Tenerife and international medical evacuations. Last updated Jul 6th, 2026
Two passengers from the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak have arrived in Atlanta for evaluation at Emory University Hospital. Both are asymptomatic and following CDC guidance.
A cruise ship stricken by a hantavirus outbreak, the Hondius, arrived in Tenerife, the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands off the coast of West Africa, where more than 140 passengers and crew members were expected to disembark.
A birdwatching trip to southern Argentina is believed to have triggered a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the Antarctic cruise ship MV Hondius.
Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord, 70, likely contracted the Andes strain after visiting a...
A birdwatching trip to southern Argentina is believed to have triggered a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the Antarctic cruise ship MV Hondius.
Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord, 70, likely contracted the Andes strain after visiting a rodent-infested landfill near Ushuaia before boarding the vessel on April 1.
He died on April 11 after developing flu-like symptoms. His wife Mirjam later died as well, along with a German passenger.
At least 7 cases have been linked to the outbreak. Health officials say the overall risk to the public remains low. A birdwatching trip to southern Argentina is believed to have triggered a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the Antarctic cruise ship MV Hondius.
