Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey

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  Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey↗

  unmc.edu · 2026-06-01

  Argentina is experiencing a surge in hantavirus infections, with 101 cases recorded since June 2025, nearly double the previous year, and a tripling mortality rate to about one-third of cases. This rise, linked to climate change expanding the virus's range, comes as officials investigate if Argentina was the source of the deadly cruise ship outbreak that departed from Ushuaia.

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  Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak: Passengers left ship without contact tracing - YouTube↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01

  Al Jazeera reported on May 8, 2026, that Argentina is facing renewed concern over hantavirus, with scientists warning that climate change may be increasing the spread by boosting rodent populations. Authorities are tracing suspected cases linked to travelers across southern South America. Argentina has one of the highest hantavirus rates in the region, and there is currently no effective vaccine.

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  Argentina's 2018-19 hantavirus outbreak is guiding the response to this one | 88.5 WFDD↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01

  Public health experts are studying Argentina's 2018-2019 hantavirus outbreak to understand the behavior of the Andes virus, which is responsible for the current cruise ship outbreak. In the previous outbreak, one person contracted hantavirus from a rodent, and it then spread to 33 others, resulting in 11 deaths, a fatality rate similar to the current situation. The World Health Organization notes that the virus spreads through close, prolonged contact, as observed in social settings during the Argentine outbreak. While some individuals spread the virus to multiple people, the majority of case

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  Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-locations↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01

  The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a total of 13 cases, including three deaths, linked to an Andes hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship as of May 27, 2026. Eleven cases were laboratory-confirmed for Andes virus infection, and two are probable cases. The outbreak was first notified on May 2, 2026, and cases continue to be reported due to the virus's long incubation period of up to six weeks. Since May 13, three additional confirmed cases were reported from Canada, the Netherlands, and Spain. The previously reported inconclusive case from the United States was determined

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  Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship's passengers↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01

  Argentina has seen a significant increase in hantavirus cases, with 101 infections and 32 deaths recorded since July 2025, nearly double the previous year's figures. The country is under scrutiny as the MV Hondius cruise ship, linked to a recent hantavirus outbreak, departed from Ushuaia. Argentine health authorities plan to capture rodents for analysis along the travel routes of a Dutch couple who first showed symptoms, who had visited Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before boarding the ship. The Andes strain, capable of human-to-human transmission, is prevalent in parts of Argentina and Chile.

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  WHO Report on Hantavirus Cases on a Cruise Ship: Assessment of the Situation for Germany | German Center for Infection Research↗

  dzif.de · 2026-05-18

  The German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) has assessed the implications of the MV Hondius cruise ship hantavirus outbreak for Germany. The cases were caused by the South American Andes virus, known for its rare human-to-human transmission. However, the DZIF states that the risk from indigenous German hantaviruses, such as Puumala, Dobrava-Belgrade, Tula, and Seoul viruses (carried by bank voles and other rodents), remains unchanged, as human-to-human transmission has not been observed for these European strains. The Andes virus does not naturally occur in Europe.

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  HEALTH INFORMATION - International SOS↗

  cdn1.internationalsos.com · 2026-06-01

  International SOS assesses the risk of hantavirus to travelers as low, as transmission is primarily from infected rodents, not person-to-person, except for the Andes virus. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is caused by "New World" hantaviruses found in Canada, the United States, and South American countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Panama, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The WHO and ECDC also assess the global risk from the current outbreak as low to very low.

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  Hantavirus Infection in the United States Domestic and International Infectious Disease Report May 13, 2026 - KDHE↗

  coronavirus.kdheks.gov · 2026-06-01

  As of May 12, 2026, WHO and ECDC reported 11 Andes virus cases linked to the MV Hondius outbreak, with 9 confirmed cases, 2 probable cases, and 3 fatalities. No confirmed secondary cases outside the ship have been reported. Data from PAHO for the week ending May 2, 2026, shows Paraguay reported 13 cases, Argentina 44 cases, and Panama 4 cases.

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  The hantavirus at the centre of the outbreak struck Argentina in 2018. What did we learn?↗

  cbc.ca · 2026-06-01

  This audio segment from CBC's Quirks and Quarks discusses the current Andes hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, drawing parallels to a significant outbreak in Argentina from November 2018 to February 2019. That earlier outbreak infected 34 people and caused 11 deaths, providing crucial evidence of human-to-human transmission, a rare characteristic of the Andes species. Hantaviruses typically infect humans through contact with dried droppings or urine of infected rodents, but the Andes strain is unique in its ability to spread between people.

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  Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey↗

  unmc.edu · 2026-05-06

  Argentina is experiencing a surge in hantavirus infections, with 101 cases reported since June 2025, which is double the number from the previous year. The mortality rate has nearly tripled, affecting about one-third of cases. This increase is attributed to warming temperatures and extreme weather patterns, which are expanding the virus's range and allowing infected rodents to migrate into previously unaffected regions across Argentina. The article connects this rise to the recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that departed from Argentina, noting that the country consistently has the hi

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  Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak: Passengers left ship without contact tracing↗

  youtube.com · 2026-06-01

  Argentina is facing renewed concern over hantavirus, with 101 infections reported since June 2025, roughly double the previous year. Scientists warn that climate change may be increasing the spread by boosting rodent populations. Authorities are tracing suspected cases linked to travelers across southern South America, and there is no effective vaccine.

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  Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship's passengers - The Guardian↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01

  Argentina is under global scrutiny as authorities investigate the origin of the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Since July 2025, Argentina has recorded 101 hantavirus cases with 32 deaths, a significant increase compared to previous epidemiological seasons. The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating the hypothesis that transmission occurred before boarding the ship, placing the South American country in the spotlight. To determine where contamination may have occurred, Argentina's health ministry plans to capture rodents for analysis along the route taken by a Dut

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  Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01

  Argentina has recorded 101 hantavirus infections since June 2025, which is roughly double the number from the previous year. The mortality rate has nearly tripled, reaching approximately one-third of all cases. This surge is attributed to warming temperatures and extreme weather patterns, which are expanding the virus's range and allowing infected rodents to migrate into previously unaffected regions across Argentina. Officials and experts in Argentina are actively investigating whether the country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has affected an Atlantic cruise ship. The ve

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  Chile Ministry of Health statement concerning Andes hantavirus outbreak↗

  outbreaknewstoday.substack.com · 2026-06-01

  On May 7, 2026, Chile's Ministry of Health issued a statement clarifying that primary hantavirus infections reported on a cruise ship that departed from Argentina did not originate in Chile. This conclusion was reached because the cases transited through Chile during a period outside the established incubation period for the virus, thereby ruling out exposure within the country. The Andes virus is the only confirmed causative agent of human hantavirus in Chile, with its reservoir being the long-tailed mouse, a species found between the Atacama and Magallanes regions. The Ministry of Health ha

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  About Andes Virus | Hantavirus - CDC↗

  cdc.gov · 2026-06-01

  The CDC provides information on Andes virus, a hantavirus carried by wild rodents in parts of South America, particularly long-tailed rice rats in Argentina and Chile. It primarily spreads through exposure to infected rodents' urine, droppings, and saliva. Rarely, it can spread person-to-person through close contact with a symptomatic individual. Symptoms typically appear 4-42 days after exposure.