A polar cruise ship carrying passengers affected by a suspected hantavirus outbreak is heading to Spain’s Canary Islands for medical evaluation. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius disembarks in the region after Spanish health authorities and international partners coordinate a response, with the ship expected to arrive within several days. The operator says all 122 passengers disembark at a Canary Islands port for examination. Multiple reports describe seven medical cases linked to the cruise identified by the World Health Organization, including two confirmed hantavirus infections and three deaths. Spain’s health ministry says it allows the ship to dock and that the decision is made in coordination with the WHO and the European Union, consistent with international law and humanitarian principles. Authorities are investigating how the outbreak started and whether there is any evidence of human-to-human transmission, which is discussed as a possibility in early expert assessments. One account also reports that two crew members require urgent care, while the broader passenger and crew group undergo quarantine or strict monitoring on arrival and during the evaluation period.