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Rotterdam Quarantines MV Hondius Crew After Hantavirus Outbreak

5/18/2026

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Portable cabins were erected at Rotterdam’s port dock before the cruise ship MV Hondius arrived for disinfection.
The MV Hondius docked with 25 crew and two medical staff after a hantavirus outbreak that killed three and that has produced ten WHO cases and three deaths.
Dutch authorities set up quarantine for the remaining crew, though it is unclear if all will complete the 42-day isolation, while residents fear non-compliance.

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Portable cabins were erected at Rotterdam’s port dock before the cruise ship MV Hondius arrived for disinfection.
The MV Hondius docked with 25 crew and two medical staff after a hantavirus outbreak that killed three and that has produced ten WHO cases and three deaths.
Dutch authorities set up quarantine for the remaining crew, though it is unclear if all will complete the 42-day isolation, while residents fear non-compliance.