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Hantavirus-hit luxury polar explorer docks in Rotterdam amid quarantine measures
Updated On: 19 May, 2026 08:32 AM IST | Rotterdam | Agencies
The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius was to be disinfected
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Dutch Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius docked at the port of Rotterdam on Monday. Pic/AFP
The luxury polar explorer at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Monday, where authorities were quarantining the last 27 people to disembark.
The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius was to be disinfected. It had been carrying around 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries when severe respiratory illnesses were first reported on May 2.
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