Monday, May 18, 2026 Oceanwide Expeditions, operator of the MV Hondius, announces two scheduled voyages for the ship have been canceled but, pending successful cleaning, the ship will resume its charters with the Svalbard trip in June as currently scheduled.
World Health Organization Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the risk of hantavirus to the greater population is still “low” and “there is no sign that we are seeing the start of a larger outbreak.”
The MV Hondius arrives in the Netherlands carrying 25 crew members and two medical professionals, none of whom are showing any symptoms of the Andes strain of hantavirus. The ship will be…
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