Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases - CIDRAP
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Madrid, Community of Madrid, SpainConfidence 90%13 affectedJun 1, 2026
An ongoing hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has grown to 13 cases, including three fatalities, with new cases confirmed among passengers and crew. Several individuals, including 18 Americans, are in isolation across various countries.
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- PrimaryHantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases - CIDRAP
cidrap.umn.edu · 2026-06-01
CIDRAP reported on May 27, 2026, that the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has reached 13 cases, including three fatalities. Two new cases were confirmed among passengers and crew. Several passengers, including 18 Americans, are in isolation and quarantine in various countries. The Andes strain, the only hantavirus known for human-to-human transmission, is responsible for the outbreak. A Dutch crew member and a Spanish citizen in Madrid tested positive.
- ReferenceHantavirus Patients Under Quarantine Could Go Home—If They Agree To 24/7 Surveillance, Report Says (Latest Updates) - Forbes
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
Americans exposed to the Andes hantavirus from the MV Hondius cruise ship, quarantining in Nebraska, were offered a deal to complete their quarantine at home under 24/7 surveillance by police or health workers. At least one state, New York, reportedly balked at this condition. The article also mentions the ship arriving in Rotterdam for disinfection and a Spanish citizen testing positive after evacuation to Madrid.
- ReferenceWHO: 9 hantavirus cases have been confirmed while 2 suspected cases await testing results - KING 5 News
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
KING 5 News reported on May 12, 2026, that a French woman infected in the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung in a Paris hospital. The outbreak reached 11 total reported cases, with 9 confirmed. Three people have died, including a Dutch couple believed to be the first exposed in South America. A Spanish passenger also tested positive and is in quarantine in Madrid.
- ReferenceHantavirus Patients Under Quarantine Could Go Home—If They Agree To 24/7 Surveillance, Report Says (Latest Updates)
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
Americans exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship, quarantining in Nebraska, were offered home quarantine with 24/7 surveillance. A Spanish citizen evacuated from the ship tested positive in Madrid, and the vessel is en route to Rotterdam for disinfection. Cape Verde previously refused docking.
- ReferenceHantavirus Patients Under Quarantine Could Go Home—If They Agree To 24/7 Surveillance, Report Says (Latest Updates) - Forbes
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
Forbes reported on May 29, 2026, that American passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, quarantined in Nebraska, might be allowed to complete their isolation at home under 24/7 surveillance. The article detailed the timeline of the outbreak, including the deaths of a Dutch couple and a German woman, and the medical evacuation of a British guide to South Africa. It also mentioned a Spanish citizen testing positive in Madrid and a French national in Paris.
- ReferenceHantavirus Patients Under Quarantine Could Go Home—If They Agree To 24/7 Surveillance, Report Says (Latest Updates)
forbes.com · 2026-05-29
American passengers exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship, quarantining in Nebraska, were offered a deal to complete their quarantine at home under 24/7 surveillance. Two patients are in a biocontainment unit at Emory University, while others are in Nebraska. The article also details a Spanish citizen testing positive in Madrid and mentions cases in Switzerland, South Africa, and France.
- ReferenceHantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases - CIDRAP
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
As of May 27, 2026, the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship had grown to 13 cases, with three fatalities. Several passengers remain in isolation and quarantine in various countries, including 18 Americans in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska. The Andes strain, known for person-to-person transmission, is responsible. New cases included a Dutch crew member in Spain and a Spanish citizen in Madrid.
- ReferenceWHO head tells countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases - The Guardian
theguardian.com · 2026-05-12
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases, as a French woman who contracted the virus on the MV Hondius cruise ship developed a severe form of the disease and was placed on a ventilator in Paris. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus thanked Spain for its cooperation in managing the stricken cruise ship. Health officials in Paris reported that the 65-year-old French patient, who had pre-existing conditions, was in intensive care with severe cardiopulmonary presentation. Spain's health ministry also confirmed that one of
- ReferenceHantavirus Patients Under Quarantine Could Go Home—If They Agree To 24/7 Surveillance, Report Says (Latest Updates) - Forbes
forbes.com · 2026-05-29
Forbes reported on May 29, 2026, that several nationalities have confirmed hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. A French national evacuated to Paris, a Spanish national in Madrid, and a second Spanish national tested positive. A Swiss man who disembarked in Saint Helena also tested positive after returning home to Zurich. An American passenger initially reported as having a 'mild' case tested negative. The South African Department of Health confirmed the Andes virus strain. The cruise operator canceled two voyages, but the ship is expected to resume charters in June after cle
- ReferenceWHO head tells countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases - The Guardian
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
The Guardian reported on May 12, 2026, that the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases following the MV Hondius outbreak. Authorities in Paris confirmed a French woman who contracted the Andes virus on the ship was in intensive care on a ventilator. Three passengers (a Dutch couple and a German national) had died from the virus. The WHO confirmed nine cases of the Andes variant, among them a French woman and a US national who tested positive after being evacuated from the ship. The WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, spea
- ReferenceHantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases - CIDRAP
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has reached 13 cases, with three fatalities. Eighteen American passengers are in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska for monitoring due to the 42-day incubation period of hantavirus. The Andes strain, capable of person-to-person spread, is responsible for the outbreak. Recent confirmed cases include a Dutch crew member who disembarked in Spain and a Spanish citizen isolated in a Madrid hospital.
- ReferenceHantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases - CIDRAP
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
On May 27, 2026, CIDRAP reported that Spain confirmed a citizen who was aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship and isolated in a Madrid hospital tested positive for hantavirus. This contributed to the total of 13 cases in the ongoing outbreak, which also included cases in Canada and the Netherlands. The Andes strain, capable of person-to-person spread, was identified.
- ReferenceHantavirus Patients Under Quarantine Could Go Home—If They Agree To 24/7 Surveillance, Report Says (Latest Updates) - Forbes
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
Americans quarantined in Nebraska after potential exposure to the Andes hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship were reportedly offered the option to complete their remaining three weeks of quarantine at home, provided their states agreed to 24/7 surveillance by a police officer or health worker. This proposal, made on May 29, 2026, was met with resistance from some passengers. The article also provides updates on international cases linked to the cruise ship: a French national evacuated to Paris tested positive, as did two Spanish nationals (one in Madrid). A Swiss man treated in Zurich als
- ReferenceWHO: 9 hantavirus cases have been confirmed while 2 suspected cases await testing results - KING 5 News
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
As of May 12, 2026, the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship had 11 reported cases, with 9 confirmed and 3 deaths. A French woman infected is critically ill in a Paris hospital, being treated with an artificial lung. A Spanish passenger also tested positive after evacuation and is in quarantine in Madrid. The WHO Director-General stated there's no sign of a larger outbreak but acknowledged the possibility of more cases due to the long incubation period. Argentina's health ministry is sending experts to investigate the outbreak's origin, focusing on a Dutch couple, believed to be the first i
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