MV Hondius completes evacuation as infected passengers board flights to quarantine facilities across more than 20 countries.
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The final passengers disembarked from the cruise ship MV Hondius in Tenerife, ending the evacuation of a vessel struck by a hantavirus outbreak.
Passengers boarded flights to quarantine facilities distributed across more than 20 countries. The operation represents one of the largest disease-related ship evacuations in recent years.
Hantavirus is typically transmitted through contact with infected rodents. The outbreak prompted authorities to implement isolation protocols and trace contacts across multiple international destinations.