ByWILKO MARTÍNEZ-CACHERO, US REPORTER
Published:13:02 EDT, 7 May 2026|Updated:14:10 EDT, 7 May 2026
Two Texans and one Virginian are being monitored after being identified as passengers on a cruise ship plagued by a fatal hantavirus outbreak.
The tourists were aboard the MV Hondius when the sickness broke out last month and returned to the US before it was identified, according to state authorities.
Both passengers from the Lone Star State have no symptoms and did not have contact with anyone unwell, theTexasDepartment of State Health Services said Thursday.
They have 'agreed to monitor themselves for symptoms with daily temperature checks,' according to a release.
The passengers will contact public health officials 'at any sign of a possible illness,' authorities added.
The Virginian passenger is also in good health with no sign of infection, according to local health officials.
As of Wednesday, American officials were already monitoring residents in three other states -Arizona,Californiaand Georgia - for potential hantavirus infections.
Health workers in protective gear evacuate patients from the MV Hondius into an ambulance at a Praia, Cape Verde, port on Wednesday
Source: Drudge Report
