About 1,700 people are confined on board a cruise ship in Bordeaux, France, following the death of a 90-year-old passenger and the appearance of dozens of cases of acute gastroenteritis, according to French health sources. Pending test results, a possible food poisoning is being investigated.

A gastroenteritis outbreak on a cruise ship has caused the death of a 90-year-old man and forced the confinement of 1,700 passengers in Bordeaux until the cause of the contagion was clarified, as dozens of cases of acute illness have appeared. This Wednesday afternoon, French health authorities confirmed that it was gastroenteritis and lifted the confinement of asymptomatic individuals, who were able to disembark.

The health crisis triggered by the hantavirus outbreak on the luxury cruise ship ‘MV Hondius’ remains open as new cases of possible infections emerge. At ARA, we try to summarize the state of affairs in these graphics.

The cruise ship where the hantavirus outbreak occurred set sail on March 20 from the port of Ushuaia, the gateway to Antarctica from the southern tip of Argentina. That Friday, 88 passengers and 59 crew members embarked on a journey that would first take them to different points on this frozen continent and then across various remote Atlantic islands, with a final destination of Cape Verde. During the trip, at least eight people have been infected, and finally, the ship will dock in the Canary Islands this Saturday.

The luxury cruise ship MV Hondius arrived early this morning at the port of Granadilla, in Tenerife, after days sailing the Atlantic under the watchful eye of the whole world due to the deadly hantavirus outbreak, which has already claimed three lives and affects at least 8 passengers. The ship set sail from Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1, 2026. At ARA, we have compiled what is known so far about the evolution of the outbreak, case by case, according to official WHO reports.

After days of indecision, the luxury cruise ship MV Hondius, which is docked in Cape Verde affected by a hantavirus outbreak, will finally disembark at a port in the Canary Islands. This has been agreed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Spanish Ministry of Health, following an inspection of the ship by a group of epidemiologists and in compliance with international law and the humanitarian spirit. There are 147 people on board, and seven have been affected by hantavirus, three of whom have died.

On Sunday afternoon a girl fell overboard from the cruise ship Disney Dream while the boat was returning to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after a four-day trip. Her father didn't hesitate to jump into the water to rescue her. The man managed to reach his daughter, and the two remained at sea for 20 minutes until crew members rescued them with an emergency boat.