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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in the Netherlands
The MV Hondius, a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak, arrived at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection. The ship was carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel, all of whom are reportedly not experiencing any symptoms.
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, one of the four Canadians in isolation after leaving the ship tested positive for the virus, and they will share information with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The crew who cannot return home will be quarantined in the Netherlands, as confirmed by the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.
Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship MV Hondius Docks in Rotterdam for Quarantine
News|HealthHantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in the Netherlands
MV Hondius was carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as it reached the Dutch port of Rotterdam.
The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius sails off the Dutch coast as it approaches Rotterdam on May 18, 2026 [Nicolas Tucat/AFP]
A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked in the Netherlands for disinfection.
The MV Hondius was carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as it reached the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Monday, after all the passengers disembarked at other locations. According to the ship operator Oceanwide Expeditions, no one on board is experiencing any symptoms.
A short distance from where the ship docked, authorities had set up white containers along the water. The crew will enter immediate quarantine, with those who cannot be immediately repatriated spending their time in quarantine in these containers.
Three passengers of the ship died, including a Dutch couple who health officials believe were the first exposed to the virus while visiting South America.
The MV Hondius has spent the past six days sailing from the Canary Islands, where the remaining passengers were evacuated and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine.
There were at least 11 cases of infection on the ship, nine of which have been confirmed.
The Public Health Agency of Canada said one of the four Canadians in isolation after leaving the ship had tested positive on Sunday. It said it would share information on the case with the World Health Organization (WHO).
Late Sunday, the WHO said it was maintaining its assessment of the hantavirus outbreak as “low risk”.
“While additional cases may still occur among passengers and crew members exposed before containment measures were implemented, the risk of onward transmission is expected to be reduced following disembarkation and the implementation of control measures,” it said.
Crew members who are unable to return home will be quarantined in the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport said last week. Some two dozen passengers and crew members have already been in quarantine in the Netherlands after arriving in the country on different flights in the last two weeks.
After everyone on board has disembarked, the ship will be decontaminated based on Dutch public health guidelines.
“Personal protective measures are being taken to ensure that the cleaners do not need to quarantine after the cleaning,” the Health Ministry said in a letter to the Dutch parliament last week.
Public health officials will inspect the ship before it is allowed to sail again. The hantavirus outbreak on Hondius is the first known case on a cruise ship.
France’s Pasteur Institute said on Saturday it has fully sequenced the Andes virus detected in a French passenger from the Hondius and found that it matched viruses already known in South America, with no evidence so far of new characteristics that would make it more transmissible or more dangerous.
May 18, 2026
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Get you up to speed: Two Teens ‘Sexually Assaulted on Great Yarmouth Beach’, Manhunt Underway
SEXUAL ASSAULT ALERT
Two teenage girls reported being raped on South Beach Parade in Great Yarmouth, prompting police to arrest one suspect and search for a second.
Two teenage girls reported being raped on South Beach Parade in Great Yarmouth, prompting police to arrest one suspect and search for a second.
POLICE RESPONSE
Chief Inspector Nick Paling confirmed an increased police presence in Great Yarmouth as officers seek further witnesses in connection with the reported rapes.
Chief Inspector Nick Paling confirmed an increased police presence in Great Yarmouth as officers seek further witnesses in connection with the reported rapes.
Ongoing INVESTIGATION
Police in Great Yarmouth have arrested one man and continue to seek a second suspect linked to the reported rapes of two teenage girls.
Police in Great Yarmouth have arrested one man and continue to seek a second suspect linked to the reported rapes of two teenage girls.
What we know so far
Two teenage girls have reported being raped on the seafront in Great Yarmouth. The incident occurred on South Beach Parade in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police have made one arrest in connection with the alleged sexual assault. A man in his thirties was detained in Northamptonshire on Sunday on suspicion of rape and is being held at King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre.
Officers are actively searching for a second suspect, described as a white man in his thirties or forties with short dark hair and dark facial hair. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a dark green jacket with a white stripe on both sleeves.
Chief Inspector Nick Paling stated that specialist officers are supporting the victims and expressed concern for the wider community. Increased police presence in the area has been implemented to provide reassurance, and the public is encouraged to approach officers with any information.
Authorities urge anyone who may have witnessed the incident to report online or call the police on 101.
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Two teenage girls ‘raped on Great Yarmouth beach front’ sparking manhunt for suspect | News UK
Two teenage girls have reported being raped in a popular seafront of Great Yarmouth.
Police have made one arrest in connection with the alleged sex attack but are actively searching for a second man in his 30s or 40s.
Officers were called to South Beach Parade at 12.37am on Saturday following reports of two rapes.
A man aged in his thirties was arrested in Northamptonshire on Sunday on suspicion of rape and taken to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre for questioning, where he remains.
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Police are searching for a second suspect, who is described as a white man with short dark hair, dark facial hair and aged in his thirties or forties.
He was wearing blue jeans and a dark green jacket with a white stripe on both sleeves.
Chief Inspector Nick Paling, district commander for Great Yarmouth, said: ‘We recognise how shocking and distressing these incidents are for the victims, their families, and the wider community.
‘Specialist officers have been deployed to support both girls as we work through this investigation.
‘There will be an increased police presence in the area, with officers carrying out reassurance patrols. Please do approach them if you have any concerns or information.’
Officers have asked anyone who may have witnessed the incident or with any relevant information to report online or call police on 101.
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