American passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrive back in the U.S.

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American passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrive back in the U.S.

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The 17 Americans who were aboard the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Hondius have now arrived home in the United States This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include BBC News, NBC News.

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American passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrive back in the U.S.
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5/11/2026

American passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrive back in the U.S.

The 17 Americans who were aboard the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Hondius have now arrived home in the United States. A State Department plane carrying them landed at Omaha Eppley Airfield in Nebraska at about 2:30 a.m. ET Monday, and the passengers were due to be assessed and monitored at a nearby medical center.

US passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship are instructed by authorities after disembarking the vessel in Tenerife, Spain. Photo: 10 May 2026
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5/11/2026

US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship

An American and a French national who have returned to their home countries having left a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of hantavirus have tested positive, authorities say. The US health department said a second American national on the repatriation flight had also shown mild symptoms, adding that both.