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One Spanish passenger evacuated from MV Hondius tested positive after disembarkation in Tenerife and is isolated in Madrid. No local transmission reported.
As of May 13, 2026, Spain has confirmed one hantavirus case linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. The Spanish passenger tested positive after disembarkation in Tenerife and was isolated in a Madrid military hospital. The ship docked in Tenerife on May 10, where disembarkation and repatriation were handled under health protocols. No local transmission has been reported; public-health follow-up remains focused on quarantine, PCR testing, and the 42-day monitoring window.
One Spanish passenger evacuated from MV Hondius tested positive after disembarkation in Tenerife and is isolated in Madrid. No local transmission reported.
Spanish Ministry via AP/Al Jazeera + WHO
Spanish reporting confirms one MV Hondius passenger tested positive after evacuation and was isolated at the Gomez Ulla military hospital in Madrid. Other Spanish nationals under hospital monitoring reportedly tested negative at that point, and no local transmission has been reported.
The MV Hondius docked in Tenerife on May 10, 2026. Disembarkation and repatriation were completed under health protocols, while exposed passengers and crew continued quarantine or monitoring through national public health systems.