Hantavirus detection prompts evacuation of tourists on Dutch ship

On 2026-05-06, Oceanwide Expeditions said two seriously ill passengers and a person linked to a guest who died on May 2 were being medically evacuated from the MV Hondius, which was anchored at Praia harbor in Cape Verde. The evacuation followed a suspected hantavirus incident on the cruise ship, which the operator said had no exact timetable for the transfer to the Netherlands.