The CEO of Oceanwide Expeditions believes that current evidence strongly indicates the hantavirus outbreak did not originate on their cruise ship. Passengers evacuated due to the outbreak are undergoing quarantine in the US.

<img alt="An image of a sign warning of a &quot;bio hazard zone,&quot; with the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius seen in the background." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/6c06bc13-d84e-4ff1-8a8b-517b5ab82f9f,1779218476531/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C114%2C4823%2C2712%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="This photograph shows a view of a placard reading &quot;Bio hazard zone&quot; with a view of the Dutch Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius in the background docked at the port o...