Hantavirus cases rising: Ship passenger tests positive

One of 14 Spanish passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius ship — where hantavirus was detected — and brought to Spain tested positive for hantavirus on a PCR test. This indicates that the number of cases detected on the ship is increasing.

Hantavirus is a pathogen carried by rodents and poses a potential threat to human health. The positive test results among ship passengers highlight the risk of virus transmission.