A cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak has arrived in Rotterdam for disinfection. The WHO assesses the risk as low, with a global pandemic deemed unlikely despite three reported deaths.

The MV Hondius has arrived in Rotterdam, where the crew will disembark and the ship will be disinfected. Despite fears of a widespread outbreak, the World Health Organisation has maintained its assessment of this hantavirus outbreak is of low risk. Disease specialists say a global pandemic of the deadly virus is very unlikely. So far, three people have died in the outbreak.