WHO ship arrival prompts hantavirus alert in Tenerife, Spain

On 2026-05-10, the Mv Hondius cruise ship docked in Tenerife after hantavirus had been reported aboard the vessel. The World Health Organization said everyone on board should be treated as high-risk contacts and monitored actively for 42 days, while Spanish health authorities monitored protocol implementation at the port of Granadilla. Officials said the general population risk in the Canary Islands remained low.