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Passengers on the cruise ship struck by a Hantavirus outbreak flown to home countries

NPR | By Miguel Macias,
Emily Feng, Henry Larson
Published May 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM EDT

The passengers from the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of the recent Hantavirus outbreak, are being evacuated - and flown home to their respective countries.

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