Health Officials Track Dozens Who Left Hantavirus-Stricken Ship After First Fatality

Health workers in protective gear evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship into an ambulance at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, on May 6, 2026. Misper Apawu/AP PhotoMADRID—Health authorities across four continents Thursday were tracking down and monitoring passengers who disembarked a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship before its deadly outbreak was detected, and trying to trace others who may have come into contact with them since then.In Argentina, a team of investigators tasked with determining the origins of the outbreak has yet to leave for the southern town they suspect is where a Dutch couple contracted the virus while on a bird-watching trip, officials from the country’s Health Ministry told The Associated Press on Thursday.