Hantavirus outbreak: passengers begin disembarking from cruise ship MV Hondius

Passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, at the centre of a Hantavirus outbreak, have begun disembarking the vessel. The disembarkation marks the beginning of the end of the outbreak affecting the ship.

Hantavirus, a potentially serious respiratory illness, prompted health authorities to manage the ship and passenger release carefully. The staggered disembarkation allows authorities to monitor health status and gather epidemiological data from those aboard.