Why are cruise ships such fertile ground for infection?

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Why are cruise ships such fertile ground for infection? Health

Issued on: 14/05/2026 - 14:29

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In the span of two weeks, the MV Hondius incident and an outbreak of gastroenteritis on board a cruise ship off the coast of Bordeaux, some people might be tempted to postpone their cruise. But what makes these mastodons such fertile ground for infection? Story by France 2 and Antonia Kerrigan.

Video by: Antonia KERRIGAN Keywords for this article

• hantavirus
• virus
• epidemic
• Health
• WHO
• Spain
• Europe

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