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Received — 11 May 2026 UK and Ireland

Third passenger tests positive for Hantavirus as cruise ship Hondius leaves Tenerife after last travellers disembark

11 May 2026 at 18:11
A THIRD rat virus cruise passenger has tested positive for hantavirus with the ship leaving Tenerife with just crew on board. A Spanish guest tested positive for the deadly virus and is said to be asymptomatic as medics quickly took them to quarantine in Madrid. Three cruise passengers have already died, with two of them...

Hantavirus cruise patient tested positive for deadly rat disease BEFORE officials allowed them to fly across the world

11 May 2026 at 15:33
A RAT virus cruise passenger had already tested positive for hantavirus before health officials gave them the all clear to leave and fly across the world. Another US citizen also had a cough on board the infected ship which the doctor didn't consider a symptom because it went away the next day. It comes as…...

Two cruise passengers test positive for rat virus after being evacuated off ship in Tenerife – with more cases feared

11 May 2026 at 05:28
TWO rat plague ship evacuees have tested positive for the killer disease just hours after health officials gave them the all-clear to leave the ship. A French woman was confirmed to have the deadly hantavirus after falling ill on her repatriation flight and a US citizen has also tested positive. It comes as… Two new...

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