Spain to "welcome" hantavirus cruise ship as dead passenger's contacts traced

Corroborated by 11 sources from 11 publishers

europecrime5h ago

TL;DR

Reports differ across sources; according to cbsnews.com, spain agrees to "welcome" hantavirus cruise ship as WHO traces contacts of deceased passenger Spain has agreed to "welcome" the cruise ship at the center of a rare hantavirus outbreak, with three people now dead after catching the illness onboard, according to the World Health Organization.

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ABC News Top Stories

https://abcnews.com/Health/deadly-hantavirus-outbreak-suspected-aboard-cruise-ship/story?id=132631359

1d ago

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Fox News Health

https://www.foxnews.com/health/hantavirus-deaths-cruise-ship-highlight-dangers-rodent-borne-disease

22h ago

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ABC News Entertainment Headlines

https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/cruise-ship-huge-broadway-stars-steam-off-mexico-132643134

22h ago

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Fox News Latest Headlines

https://www.foxnews.com/travel/cruise-ship-passenger-describes-uncertainty-after-3-deaths-amid-hantavirus-probe

18h ago

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The Guardian (World)

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/04/cruise-ship-suspected-hantavirus-outbreak-blocked-docking-cape-verde

14h ago

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BBC News (World)

https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cdxpn5r2nlgo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS

10h ago

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Al Jazeera

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/seven-cases-of-hantavirus-confirmed-or-suspected-on-cruise-says-who?traffic_source=rss

5h ago

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Forbes Business

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/05/05/officials-worry-hantavirus-aboard-cruise-ship-is-rare-and-deadly-strain

3h ago

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The Hill International

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5863732-rare-virus-cruise-ship

2h ago

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The Guardian (World)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/05/british-crew-member-dutch-mv-hondius-cruise-ship-hantavirus-cases

2h ago

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MarketWatch Top Stories

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/spain-to-conduct-health-inspection-of-ship-with-hantavirus-outbreak-before-passengers-can-leave-d38fb745?mod=mw_rss_topstories

1h ago