Spain: Hantavirus-hit MV Hondius departs Tenerife for Rotterdam (2).

RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “GUARDIA CIVIL” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE SHOTLIST: TENERIFE, SPAIN (MAY 11, 2026) (GUARDIA CIVIL - RESTRICTED) 1. VARIOUS OF DRONE SHOTS OF MV HONDIUS CRUISE SHIP AT GRANADILLA PORT 2. VARIOUS OF PASSENGERS GETTING OFF CRUISE AND STANDING WITH THEIR BELONGINGSRESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “GUARDIA CIVIL” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE TENERIFE, SPAIN - MAY 11, 2026: The Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, where Hantavirus cases were detected, departed from Tenerife’s Granadilla de Abona Port for Rotterdam after evacuation operations were completed on Monday, May 11. The ship had remained anchored near the port for two days before briefly docking due to adverse weather conditions to facilitate the disembarkation of remaining passengers. The last group of 27 passengers was transferred by buses to Tenerife Airport, where they boarded two flights bound for the Netherlands. Following the evacuation, the vessel departed carrying only its 27 crew members. Authorities said all personnel involved in the operation, as well as passengers, wore protective equipment to reduce the risk of infection, while the port area was scheduled for full disinfection after the ship’s departure. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the operation as successful and said evacuated passengers would remain under medical monitoring and quarantine for six weeks. Health officials said the outbreak aboard the MV Hondius was linked to Hantavirus, a disease commonly transmitted by rodents and capable of causing respiratory failure and other severe complications. Three deaths linked to the outbreak were reported among passengers who had traveled on the ship. Hantavirus is a rare disease usually transmitted through infected rodents or their droppings, though the strain responsible for this outbreak, Andes virus, can also spread between humans with prolonged close contact, often in enclosed settings.