Hantavirus spreads among cruise ship evacuees; US and French passengers test positive

Passengers evacuating from the MV Hondius cruise ship have tested positive for hantavirus after returning home, including a French woman and two US citizens, according to Al Jazeera reporting. US officials are clinically assessing all American passengers from the evacuation flight. The outbreak raises questions about disease transmission during mass evacuation operations and the adequacy of health screening protocols for infected vessels. The incident underscores gaps in maritime health emergency procedures as cruise operations continue globally.