Cruise ship passenger found dead on Caribbean island after vanishing during hike

The body of a cruise ship passenger was found dead Monday on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Kitts and Nevis, after disappearing last week during a hike, local authorities said. Chinese national Wang Zyuan, 33, was last seen May 27 while hiking the Mount Liamuiga hiking trail, according to police. They confirmed in a … Read more

State trooper guards and daily fever checks: Some hantavirus cruise ship passengers go home

Five of the 18 U.S. cruise ship passengers quarantined in Nebraska went home Monday, halfway through their quarantine after being exposed to hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesperson said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The five passengers were … Read more

Judge declines to jail teenager accused killing stepsister aboard cruise ship

MIAMI — A federal judge declined to jail a Florida teenager accused of murdering and sexually assaulting his stepsister on Wednesday, allowing him to remain in the custody of a family member while he awaits trial. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Timothy Hudson, 16, has … Read more

Hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship rise to 12 after crew member tests positive

A 12th hantavirus case has been confirmed after a crew member aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which arrived in the Netherlands last week for disinfection, tested positive, the World Health Organization said Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. At a Friday press conference, WHO … Read more

American who was on the hantavirus cruise ship says isolation center is like ‘prison’

A man from New York State who was on board the Hondius cruise ship — which became the center of an outbreak of hantavirus that killed three people earlier this month — reveals the Nebraska health facility where he’s being quarantined feels like “prison.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free … Read more

Hantavirus Cruise Ship Arrives in Netherlands to Be Disinfected

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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Netherlands

Rotterdam, Netherlands — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert. The MV Hondius was carrying 25 crew members and two medical personnel as it reached Rotterdam on Monday morning, after all … Read more

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in the Netherlands after long, deadly voyage

The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrived Monday in the Netherlands, ending a seven-week, 8,500 mile journey that was hit by up to 11 infections and three deaths from the rare disease. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The MV Hondius cruise ship docked in Rotterdam just after … Read more

MV Hondius cruise ship to arrive in the Netherlands on Monday

The MV Hondius cruise ship is due to arrive Monday at the Netherlands’ Port of Rotterdam, where the remaining crew will disembark and the vessel will be disinfected, according to ship owner Oceanwide Expeditions. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Hondius is at the center … Read more