Passengers stay calm on Pacific cruise amid hantavirus outbreak news

11 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 8

The concern follows a suspected outbreak on the MV Hondius in West Africa linked to three passenger deaths, while this ship was sailing from Honolulu to Vancouver.
Travellers reported little panic, with many continuing trivia, whisky tastings, casino games and pickleball, and some barely discussing the news despite alerts and television coverage.
Experts are still investigating the Hondius cases and say human-to-human hantavirus transmission is rare, while post-pandemic cruise hygiene measures such as handwashing stations and constant cleaning remain visible.

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