This Tuesday morning, the Spanish Ministry of Health confirmed a new case of hantavirus among passengers on the cruise ship MV Hondius.
According to information released by the Spanish government, the patient, who had initially tested positive on Monday, presented with a slight fever and mild respiratory symptoms, but is currently stable.
In addition, the Spanish Ministry reported that 13 individuals who are currently under observation at the Gómez Ulla Hospital tested negative in the final tests.
Meanwhile, in the United States, it was reported that the inconclusive case of a U.S. citizen also tested negative.
It should be noted that, to date, more than 90 passengers from the cruise ship, which is currently docked in the Canary Islands of Spain, are being repatriated.
Total Cases Reported
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, during a press conference alongside the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, detailed that a total of 11 cases have been reported, including three deaths. Nine of these cases have been confirmed, and two others are "likely" to be confirmed as well.
"These figures have not changed significantly over the past week, thanks to the efforts of many governments, and there have been no deaths since May 2nd," he stated.
He also mentioned that "there are no indications that we are..."
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World: According to information released by the WHO, 11 cases have been reported so far, of which nine have been confirmed. Evacuations, quarantines, and international monitoring: the latest information on the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Comments: This Tuesday morning, the Spanish Ministry of Health confirmed a new case of hantavirus among the passengers of the MV Hondius cruise ship. According to information from the Spanish government, the patient had a preliminary positive test on Monday and presented with a slight fever and mild respiratory symptoms, but is currently stable. In addition, the Spanish Ministry reported that 13 people who are under observation at the Gómez Ulla Hospital tested negative in the final tests. Meanwhile, in the United States, the inconclusive case of an American citizen also tested negative. It should be noted that, to date, more than 90 passengers from the cruise ship, which is currently docked in the Canary Islands of Spain, are being repatriated. Total number of reported cases: The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a press conference with the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, detailed that 11 cases have been reported so far, including three deaths, nine of which have been confirmed, and two others that are "likely" to be confirmed as well. "These figures have not changed much over the past week thanks to the efforts of many governments, and there have been no deaths since May 2nd," he said. He also mentioned that "there are no indications that we are facing the beginning of a larger outbreak," although he cautioned that "given the long incubation period of the virus, it is possible that we will see more cases in the coming weeks." The patient who tested provisionally positive yesterday has been confirmed as positive for hantavirus. Regarding the rest of the people who were under study at the Gómez Ulla Hospital, the final tests confirmed a total of 13 negative results. — Ministry of Health (@sanidadgob) May 12, 2026. More on: Hantavirus, Spain, Infections, MV Hondius.