Cruise ship linked to deadly Hantavirus outbreak arrives off Tenerife as passenger evacuation begins

The cruise vessel linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived aboriginal Sunday disconnected the Spanish land of Tenerife, wherever the evacuation of passengers is expected to begin.

Passengers volition beryllium tested by Spanish wellness authorities to guarantee they are asymptomatic earlier being transported ashore successful tiny boats, Spanish officials said, according to Reuters.

Evacuation is expected to statesman betwixt 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. section time, with Spanish nationals disembarking first, followed by passengers of different nationalities, Reuters reported.

They are past expected to beryllium taken to the island’s main airdrome and flown backmost to their location countries. Multiple Americans are believed to beryllium aboard the MV Hondius.

AMERICANS TO BE EVACUATED FROM HANTAVIRUS CRUISE SHIP AS GLOBAL HEALTH CHIEF TRAVELS TO QUARANTINE ISLAND

The cruise vessel MV Hondius arrives astatine the larboard of Granadilla de Abona aft being affected by a hantavirus outbreak, successful Tenerife, Spain, May 10, 2026. (REUTERS/Hannah McKay)

Fox News Digital antecedently reported that the U.S. authorities is readying to transportation American passengers to a subject basal successful Nebraska for quarantine and monitoring.

The vessel acceptable people for Spain connected Wednesday from the seashore of Cape Verde aft the WHO and European Union requested assistance successful managing the outbreak.

The ship’s accomplishment comes hours aft World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived connected the island.

The WHO said Friday that 8 radical aboard the vessel had fallen ill, including 3 who died. Six cases person been confirmed, with 2 others suspected.

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A cruise vessel linked to a hantavirus outbreak anchored adjacent the Spanish land of Tenerife up of a planned evacuation. (REUTERS/Hannah McKay)

In a connection Saturday, Ghebreyesus said the nationalist wellness hazard remains low.

"I cognize you are worried. I cognize that erstwhile you perceive the connection 'outbreak' and ticker a vessel sail toward your shores, memories aboveground that nary of america person afloat enactment to rest," helium said.

"The symptom of 2020 is inactive real, and I bash not disregard it for a azygous moment. But I request you to perceive maine clearly: this is not different COVID-19. The existent nationalist wellness hazard from Hantavirus remains low. My colleagues and I person said this unequivocally, and I volition accidental it again to you now," helium continued.

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A constabulary vessel operates adjacent to the cruise vessel MV Hondius astatine the larboard of Granadilla de Abona aft being affected by a hantavirus outbreak, successful Tenerife, Spain, May 10, 2026. (REUTERS/Hannah McKay)

Ghebreyesus noted that the microorganism identified aboard the vessel is the Andes strain of hantavirus, which tin beryllium severe.

"Three radical person mislaid their lives, and our hearts spell retired to their families," helium wrote, reiterating that the nationalist wellness hazard posed by the microorganism remained low.

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An ambulance evacuates patients from the MV Hondius cruise vessel to the airdrome successful Praia, Cape Verde, connected May 6, 2026. (Misper Apawu/AP)

About 30 unit members are expected to stay connected committee arsenic the vas continues to the Netherlands, wherever it volition beryllium disinfected.

Fox News Digital's Robert McGreevy and Reuters contributed to this report.