Overview
- Passengers from the MV Hondius were flown home Monday to more than 20 countries, with a French woman and a U.S. passenger testing positive after evacuation.
- U.S. officials said 18 passengers returned, with 16 monitored at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, one PCR‑positive patient in its biocontainment unit, and two transferred to Atlanta where one has mild symptoms.
- French authorities said the infected passenger is isolated in a Paris hospital as they trace 22 contacts identified on recent flights between Saint Helena, Johannesburg and Amsterdam.
- Spain completed tightly managed transfers in Tenerife using full protective gear and sealed movements, final flights departed for Australia and the Netherlands, and the ship is set to sail to the Netherlands for disinfection.
- The outbreak has caused three deaths and involves the Andes hantavirus, which is usually spread by rodents; WHO says the public risk is low and symptoms can take up to 42 days to appear, so early detection and support care matter.