A French woman aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship was told her hantavirus symptoms were anxiety before later being diagnosed with the actual virus and evacuated to Paris in critical condition. Multiple independent outlets including The Guardian, Euronews, and Al Jazeera confirm the outbreak affecting cruise ship passengers, with at least two confirmed cases among evacuees now being transferred to their home countries. The misdiagnosis highlights how rare infectious disease symptoms can be initially mistaken for psychological conditions, especially when patients present with non-specific flu-like symptoms.