health
May 10, 2026
Eight countries have scheduled their flights to repatriate the passengers and crew of the cruise ship
Eight countries have already organized flights to repatriate passengers and crew of the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, and whose evacuation will begin this Sunday off the coast of Tenerife, Spain
TL;DR
- Eight countries have scheduled repatriation flights for the passengers and crew of the MV Hondius cruise ship.
- The ship is affected by a hantavirus outbreak, and its evacuation will begin on Sunday off the coast of Tenerife, Spain.
- Spain's Minister of the Interior confirmed that flights are arranged for France, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands (EU countries), as well as the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada (non-EU countries).
- The European Mechanism for Civil Protection is informed and ready to assist if needed for non-EU countries.
- After the passengers and crew are evacuated, the ship will be refueled and supplied to continue its journey to the Netherlands, where it will undergo complete disinfection.