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Europe Quarantines Hantavirus Cruise Passengers for 42 Days

Summary by Euronews
Most passengers on board the hantavirus-hit cruise ship are back in their home countries, where they will undergo medical testing and follow an isolation period.

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Why should people with hantaviruses who have been on the ship MV Hondius keep a 42-day quarantine? It is a much longer period than was recommended for the SARS-CoV-2 responsible for the COVID (14 days at first), for Ebola (about 21 days) or severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) (10 days), but the period is most consistent with the historical origin and literal meaning of the word ‘quarantine’.The reason: longer quarantines depend on the time …

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Why should people who have been on the ship MV Hondius be quarantined for 42 days? It is a much longer period than was recommended for SARS-CoV-2 responsible for covid (14 days at first), for Ebola (about 21 days) or severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) (10 days), but one that most fits the historical origin and literal meaning of the word ‘quarantine’.

Those who were on the MV Hondius ship will have to undergo a 42-day quarantine because hantavirus can take a long time to show symptoms. Unlike diseases such as COVID-19 or Ebola, this virus can remain dormant in the body for up to six weeks before someone feels ill. 42-Day Quarantine Imposed Due to Hantavirus. Immunologist Alfredo Corell, from the University of Seville, explained that the incubation period for hantavirus is highly variable. Som…

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Why must people who have been on the MV Hondius ship quarantine for 42 days? It is a much longer period than that recommended for SARS-CoV-2, responsible for COVID-19 (14 days initially), for Ebola (around 21 days), or severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) (10 days), but it is the one that best fits the historical origin and literal meaning of the word 'quarantine'.

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redaccionmedica.com broke the news on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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