#Mvhondiushantavirusoutbreak

An American and a French national who had already returned home tested positive, while a Spaniard in quarantine in Madrid also showed a provisional positive result.

The WHO has recommended active monitoring and daily health checks for all passengers after they return home, either through home isolation or specialised quarantine facilities.

Investigators believe the couple may have been exposed to the virus on March 27 during a visit to a landfill site outside Ushuaia.

The MV Hondius is expected to dock in Tenerife early Sunday, where passengers will undergo screening before being transferred to isolated areas under strict health protocols.

Sources said that the health ministry is closely monitoring the situation on-board the cruise ship currently moored off the coast of Cabo Verde in Africa.

The MV Hondius, with 149 passengers and crew still onboard, is now heading towards Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands after being denied permission to dock near Cape Verde.

Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise has prompted US authorities to monitor returning passengers after suspected deaths and reported infections onboard.