{"id":3886,"date":"2026-05-08T07:49:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T07:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bbncnews.online\/?p=3886"},"modified":"2026-05-08T07:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T07:49:46","slug":"the-d-e-d-ly-mv-hondius-hantavirus-outbreak-may-have-been-triggered-by-two-shockingly-unexpected-causes-no-passenger-would-have-ever-thought-to-fear-what-was-meant-to-be-a-dream-voyage-is-now-unrav","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bbncnews.online\/?p=3886","title":{"rendered":"THE D.E.@.D.LY MV HONDIUS HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAK MAY HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED BY TWO SHOCKINGLY UNEXPECTED CAUSES NO PASSENGER WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT TO FEAR. What was meant to be a dream voyage is now unraveling into a chilling mystery, as investigators focus on hidden onboard risks that may have been lurking in plain sight the entire time. As disturbing new details emerge, the outbreak is exposing dangers most travelers never imagine\u2014until a normal trip turns into a life-or-death nightmare."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"397\">Passengers aboard the doomed MV Hondius thought they were embarking on the adventure of a lifetime \u2014 an exclusive Atlantic expedition sailing from the icy edge of Argentina toward Europe. 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height=\"590\" \/><\/div><figcaption>This aerial picture shows a general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 5, 2026.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"694\">As frightened passengers remain confined to the luxury Dutch cruise ship off the coast of West Africa, experts are warning that the source of the outbreak may point to two deeply troubling possibilities \u2014 and one of them has sparked fears of human-to-human transmission aboard the vessel itself.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"694\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/breakingtimes39.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Ban-sao-cua-Frame-Thumb-2026-05-07T151744.589.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, 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What should have been a dream expedition soon turned into a medical emergency after passengers reportedly began falling ill with symptoms linked to hantavirus, a rare but potentially deadly disease most commonly spread through infected rodent droppings.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1385\">Health officials now believe the virus may have spread either through exposure to contaminated rat or mouse feces, urine or saliva \u2014 or, in a far more alarming scenario, through direct human transmission involving the Andes strain of hantavirus, one of the only known versions capable of spreading between people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/2026-strict-precautionary-measures-including-126970640.jpg?resize=90,60&quality=75&strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/2026-strict-precautionary-measures-including-126970640.jpg?resize=120,80&quality=75&strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/2026-strict-precautionary-measures-including-126970640.jpg?resize=1200,800&quality=75&strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/2026-strict-precautionary-measures-including-126970640.jpg?resize=1038,692&quality=75&strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/2026-strict-precautionary-measures-including-126970640.jpg?resize=87,58&quality=75&strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/2026-strict-precautionary-measures-including-126970640.jpg?resize=50,33&quality=75&strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Aerial view of the cruise ship MV Hondius in the ocean.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1385\">The MV Hondius cruise ship had departed from Ushuaia, Argentina, on March 20 for its weeks-long \u201cAtlantic Odyssey\u201d voyage before the suspected hantavirus outbreak turned deadly.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1453\">And that chilling possibility is exactly what has experts on edge.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1628\">\u201cThe Andes virus\u2026 is the one that\u2019s transmitted person-to-person,\u201d physician Dr. Zaid Fadul warned, explaining why anxiety surrounding the outbreak has escalated so rapidly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1949\">The strain, found in parts of Argentina visited by passengers before boarding the ship, reportedly carries a mortality rate approaching 40 percent \u2014 a terrifying statistic in the close quarters of an 80-cabin expedition vessel where passengers and crew spent weeks sharing dining areas, lounges and excursions together.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"2185\">World Health Organization officials admitted Tuesday that human transmission \u201ccannot be ruled out,\u201d with epidemic director Maria Van Kerkhove confirming authorities believe some infections may have spread among close contacts onboard.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2306\">That revelation has transformed the outbreak from a contained cruise ship illness into a growing international concern.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2614\">Three passengers have already died \u2014 including one confirmed hantavirus victim \u2014 while another remains in critical condition. Several more passengers are reportedly ill, and emergency evacuations have already begun as authorities race to prevent the crisis from spreading further across multiple countries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2985\">Images from the quarantined ship have only intensified fears. Medical teams dressed in white protective suits were photographed boarding and leaving the vessel as terrified passengers watched from behind windows and railings. Local authorities in Cape Verde refused to allow the ship to dock normally, citing concerns over protecting public health in the island nation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3073\">Only those requiring urgent medical treatment have been permitted to leave the vessel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/electron-micrograph-depicts-hantavirus-virions-126981187.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/electron-micrograph-depicts-hantavirus-virions-126981187.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/electron-micrograph-depicts-hantavirus-virions-126981187.jpg?resize=87,58&quality=75&strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/electron-micrograph-depicts-hantavirus-virions-126981187.jpg?resize=50,33&quality=75&strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Electron micrograph depicting hantavirus virions.\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" \/><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3073\">The Andes strain of the hantavirus \u2014 the only one to be spread through human-to-human contact \u2014 is found in the area of Argentina where MV Hondius cruise passengers have visited, Dr. Zaid Fadul told The Post.<span class=\"credit\">Corbis via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3170\">Still, some experts believe the explanation may ultimately prove less catastrophic than feared.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3172\" data-end=\"3508\">Scientists say the most likely source remains exposure to infected rodents during excursions in South America \u2014 possibly before passengers ever boarded the ship. Hantavirus infections can take weeks before symptoms appear, meaning travelers may have unknowingly carried the virus onboard long before anyone realized something was wrong.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3510\" data-end=\"3731\">Virus researcher Giulia Gallo said investigators will now need to retrace the movements of infected passengers and determine whether exposure occurred during tourist activities in Argentina or elsewhere along the journey.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3733\" data-end=\"3829\">But until those answers arrive, uncertainty continues to haunt everyone connected to the voyage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/2026-three-passengers-died-several-127050495.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/2026-three-passengers-died-several-127050495.jpg?resize=234,146&quality=75&strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/2026-three-passengers-died-several-127050495.jpg?resize=50,31&quality=75&strip=all 50w\" alt=\"The back deck of the MV Hondius cruise ship with multiple black inflatable boats, with open sea in the background.\" width=\"947\" height=\"590\" \/><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"3733\" data-end=\"3829\">\u201cThey could have picked it up anywhere \u2014 I don\u2019t think it came from the ship,\u201d physician Zaid Fadul said, noting that hantavirus can take weeks to show symptoms after exposure.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3831\" data-end=\"4154\">Oceanwide Expeditions, the company operating the ship, says it is \u201cmanaging a serious medical situation\u201d while working with international health authorities to relocate passengers safely. 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