90-Second Read: Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in the Netherlands after long, deadly voyage

ET for disinfection after putting authorities across the world on alert following the deadly outbreak of a communicable strain of the virus primarily spread by rodents. The incubation period for Hantavirus is up to six weeks; on Saturday, it was revealed that a Canadian passenger tested positive last week and is being treated in a hospital. Hantavirus is endemic in parts of South America but remains very rare among humans and has never before been recorded on a cruise ship.

The MV Hondius docked in Rotterdam just after 4:30 a.m. Five more crew members will remain on board the docked ship and will disembark later, "in coordination with strict cleaning and quarantine protocols," the statement added. There have been nine laboratory-confirmed cases among people on board the Hondius and two suspected cases.

Other passengers, including the Americans, are now isolating at home or in hotels after leaving the ship on May 10 in Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. As for the Hondius, it is set to sail again as soon as next month after being disinfected and inspected by public health officials. Oceanside Expeditions said the 27 people who remained on board were all asymptomatic.