Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases
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Nebraska, United StatesConfidence 85%13 affectedMay 1, 2026
An ongoing hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has grown to 13 cases, including three fatalities, with passengers in isolation and quarantine in various countries.
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- PrimaryHantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases
cidrap.umn.edu · 2026-05-01
The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has grown to 13 cases, including three fatalities. Several passengers are in isolation and quarantine in various countries, with 18 Americans in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska. The Andes strain, capable of person-to-person spread, is responsible for the outbreak.
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