Countries around the world are scrambling to track down passengers who disembarked from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which is currently stranded off the coast of Cape Verde due to a hantavirus outbreak. The outbreak has led to the deaths of three individuals—a Dutch couple and a German national—with eight others suspected to be infected, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The strain identified is the Andean strain, which is known to spread among humans through very close contact, although experts indicate that contagion is rare. The Dutch government reported that around 40 passengers had left the ship in Santa Helena before the outbreak was confirmed. Among them was the wife of a deceased Dutch passenger, who fell ill and died en route to the Netherlands. The United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring the situation, asserting that the risk to US travelers remains extremely low. The MV Hondius is expected to dock in Tenerife, Spain, where non-Spanish passengers will be repatriated, while Spanish nationals will be quarantined for further observation.