"Stranded Cruise Ship Passengers Face Long Road to Safety: 17 Americans Remain on Hantavirus-Infected Ship A week-long ordeal for passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship is finally coming to an end, but the journey to safety will be a slow and cautious one. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that 17 American passengers still stranded on the ship, which has been plagued by a hantavirus outbreak, will be evacuated to a quarantine center in Nebraska in the coming days. However, the evacuation process will not begin until the 13 Spanish nationals on board have disembarked, sparking concerns about the potential risks of further transmission. As the ship docks in Tenerife, officials are working to coordinate a safe and efficient evacuation, but the challenges ahead will be significant."
The 17 Americans still stranded aboard the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship are set to be evacuated to a quarantine center in Nebraska in the coming days, the CDC said Sunday – but not until after the 13 Spanish nationals aboard disembark. The MV Hondius docked in Tenerife Sunday to begin the weeklong evacuation process...
