French patient in 'deteriorating' condition, 18 evacuees under strict monitoring in US

Last updated: May 13, 2026 | 08:21

A passenger of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius is pictured while leaving by military bus after disembarking in the port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on May 11, 2026. AFP

Dozens of passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius are now under medical monitoring, as health authorities describe the hantavirus situation as " contained" but fragile .

Before the mass evacuations, a contact-tracing "gap" in St. Helena has complicated the global response.

The next several days are critical: will this remain a limited cluster or evolve into a broader international health incident?

The WHO says hantavirus is serious but not yet a widening global outbreak.

A contact-tracing gap in St.…