Live tracker shows Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius as vessel blocked from docking in Tenerife

A live tracker shows the MV Hondius after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship.

The ship, which is currently off the coast of Cape Verde, was blocked from docking in Tenerife on Wednesday (6 May) by the leader of Canary Islands after Spain’s government said it would permit it.

Global health authorities have said the suspected outbreak may be transmitting between passengers on board the Dutch-flagged vessel, but maintained the risk to global health is low.

Operator Oceanwide Expeditions said that three people, two needing urgent care and a person associated with the guest who died on 2 May, will be evacuated to the Netherlands.

A total of seven suspected cases have been identified – including three deaths.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that detailed investigations are currently underway into the incident, including extensive laboratory testing and epidemiological studies to understand the virus's spread.

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