Caribbean Netherlands: Preparations underway at Port of Rotterdam for cruise ship with hantavirus case.

SHOTLIST: ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS (MAY 17, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF DRONE SHOTS OF SHIPS, SAILING TOWARDS PORT OF ROTTERDAM 2. SIGNS SHOWING BOUNDARIES OF HOEK VAN HOLLAND TOWN 3. PORT OF ROTTERDAM 4. HELICOPTER FLYING 5. SIGN SHOWING BOUNDARIES OF HOEK VAN HOLLAND TOWN 6. VARIOUS OF PORT OF ROTTERDAMROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS - MAY 17: Preparations are underway at the Port of Rotterdam on Sunday (May 17) before the arrival of the cruise ship MV Hondius, following the detection of hantavirus on board. he World Health Organization (WHO) chief said Friday that there are currently no symptomatic individuals on board the MV Hondius cruise ship linked to the Andes hantavirus outbreak, with the vessel expected to dock in the Netherlands on Monday. Security measures have been increased in certain sections of the port as authorities continue their efforts to coordinate the docking process and handle the situation. The figures linked to the Andes virus outbreak currently stand at 10 cases and three deaths, according to the WHO. Eight cases were laboratory-confirmed, while two were classified as probable. The WHO also said the case count had been revised down from 11 after a US patient previously considered inconclusive later tested negative. Because the virus can incubate for up to six weeks, WHO warned that additional cases could still emerge as passengers undergo quarantine and testing in their home countries. Hantavirus is a rare disease usually transmitted through infected rodents or their droppings, though the strain responsible for this outbreak, the Andes virus, can also spread between humans with prolonged close contact, often in enclosed settings.