passengers

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The boat was anchored off the African coast as the World Health Organization stepped in to investigate and passengers were slowly screened and sent home.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Health authorities in the region said a "genuinely herculean effort" was needed to prepare the site, where the passengers from the MV Hondius will be monitored before they can be released to isolate at home.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

U.S. authorities said they were repatriating passengers from the cruise ship struck by a rare hantavirus outbreak, transporting them in biocontainment units after one American tested positive and another showed symptoms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

They were traveling via the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, a cruise ship sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde when passengers became ill with high fever and gastrointestinal symptoms.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Crowds of nervous passengers weave through lines of soldiers.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin