On the cruise ship Hondius, a crew member named Kornfeld declared he felt healthy after testing negative for hantavirus, a disease that had triggered a global response. The ship’s evacuation finished, moving 120 passengers to home countries or quarantine, according to WHO officials, in the Canary Islands, where authorities coordinated the transfer.

WHO Director‑General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed the operation in the Canary Islands concluded. He warned that the virus’ six‑week incubation could surface new cases as passengers return home, stressing that ongoing lab testing and government support keep the outbreak contained. The total death toll remains three since May 2nd, after the Dutch couple and German woman died.

Seventy‑one Americans under surveillance include 18 passengers evacuated from Hondius, those who left the ship on April 24, and travelers sharing a flight with a Dutch woman who succumbed in South Africa. Authorities track them in specialized quarantine facilities or at home, aiming to catch any delayed symptoms before they spread to prevent secondary cases among crew and crew families worldwide.

With the outbreak count now ten, health agencies emphasize containment over alarm. The removal of a false positive case from the US underscores the importance of precise diagnostics. Passengers and crew can expect continued monitoring, but current evidence shows no expansion of the virus beyond the initial cluster in the Caribbean and European quarantine zones.