Boats approach the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius after it arrived at the industrial port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on May 10, 2026. Jorge Guerrero/AFP via Getty Images
The passengers and crew of the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak began to leave the cruise ship on Sunday as global health officials oversee the process that is projected to last until Monday.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) classified all passengers and crew as high-risk contacts as they disembark and return to their home countries.
