The MV Hondius cruise ship that became the epicenter of a hantavirus outbreak during its transatlantic voyage set sail April 1 from Argentina, where painful memories of the deadly virus still linger from the last major outbreak nearly a decade ago.

Around 100 people attended a birthday party in the picturesque Patagonian village of Epuyén in November 2018, which became a super-spreader event that ultimately killed 11 people.

It ultimately took severe quarantine measures to stop the spread.

Mailen Valle, who lost her father and both of her sisters in a 2018-2019 hantavirus outbreak in Argentina. AFP via Getty Images

Acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr.…