How different countries are dealing with passengers from the ship

A man who left the cruise in Saint Helena has tested positive for hantavirus since returning home; a Swiss national is receiving care while his wife, traveling with him, is self-isolating as a precaution.

Among the crew of the MV Hondius are 38 people from the Philippines. At present there are no recorded hantavirus cases in the Philippines, and authorities say the risk remains extremely low.

Investigations are ongoing into how the outbreak started and whether it originated in Argentina, where the voyage began; the Andes strain is implicated and is mostly found in Argentina and Chile.

Public health authorities reiterated that travelers returning from affected areas should self-isolate and monitor for symptoms for up to six weeks, with testing and triage as advised by health agencies.

John Knox of the US Health and Human Services says returning Americans will undergo health assessments in the coming days, then receive individual care plans indicating whether to isolate at home or remain in a facility.

The European Union guidance mirrors the UK's: returning citizens should undergo medical triage by trained professionals, self-isolate, and monitor symptoms for six weeks, seeking immediate medical help if symptoms develop.

The US Department of Health and Human Services says the risk to the general public remains 'very, very low.'

Eighteen American passengers have returned to the United States; sixteen are being screened at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha and two are in Atlanta.

German health authorities said four people arrived overnight and were monitored in an isolation unit at Frankfurt University Hospital; they were to be transferred to their homes in Berlin, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein for continuous monitoring.

France confirms its first hantavirus case after a French national developed symptoms on a chartered flight from Tenerife to Paris. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said all five French citizens traveling back from Spain would be immediately placed in strict isolation until further notice.

The other thirteen passengers have tested provisionally negative; definitive results were expected in the following hours.

Fourteen Spanish nationals were flown from Tenerife to Madrid for mandatory quarantine at a military hospital in the capital; one individual tested provisional positive on the first test.

The ship anchored out at sea near Granadilla port, allowing passengers to be ferried to shore away from residential areas.

Four Canadians returned to British Columbia on Sunday after boarding a chartered flight from Tenerife.

Thirteen Dutch nationals — eight passengers and five crew members — were on board the ship when it docked in Tenerife.

Dutch nationals who left MV Hondius on Sunday were flown to Eindhoven to complete their quarantine; those in isolation will be contacted daily by health officials to monitor symptoms and provide care as needed.

Twenty British nationals, one German national who lives in the UK and one Japanese passenger arrived at Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside for medical checks and regular testing, with a plan to remain for 72 hours before potential home self-isolation for 42 days.

The World Health Organization reports the first confirmed hantavirus case linked to the voyage. The WHO has since reported nine cases in total (seven confirmed and two suspected). Three passengers died after travelling on the ship, with two of them confirmed to have hantavirus.

The ship stopped on the island of Saint Helena; 32 passengers left the cruise.

The MV Hondius began its voyage from Argentina on April 1, 2026, carrying 175 passengers and crew on board.