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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the hantavirus outbreak associated with the MV Hondius cruise ship officially over, with no new cases reported since the last exposed individual completed quarantine and tested negative.
The WHO has declared the hantavirus outbreak over, thanking Spain for its solidarity. This suggests the outbreak was contained and resolved.
Hantavirus concerns are impacting the high season for cruises in Spain, leading to a 12% decrease in travelers between April and May.
Torres states that "alarmist" messages about hantavirus in the Canary Islands ultimately amounted to nothing, suggesting no significant outbreak occurred.
Health authorities have declared the hantavirus crisis over after confirming that all follow-up tests for the virus have returned negative results.
Health officials have concluded their management of the hantavirus situation, confirming that all individuals under monitoring have tested negative for the virus.
Spanish health authorities have declared the hantavirus management closed after all follow-up tests returned negative results, indicating no further spread or active cases.
Health authorities have closed the management of the hantavirus outbreak, as there are no longer any quarantines or hospitalizations related to the virus.
All individuals isolated in Spain due to hantavirus concerns have tested negative in their final tests and have completed their quarantine period.
Spanish health authorities have declared the hantavirus management closed after all follow-up tests returned negative results.
The cruise ship MV Hondius docked at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on May 12, 2026, carrying 146 remaining passengers from 23 countries. The Canarian Health Service (Servicio Canario de la Salud) conducted health screenings on arrival; passengers meeting symptom criteria were transferred to University Hospital Insular de Gran Canaria for observation. Spain's Ministerio de Sanidad confirmed no cases of local hantavirus transmission. Spain had already been included in the international contact-tracing network alongside the United States, Singapore, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.