Brazil has 7 cases of hantavirus in 2026, but none related to the ship.

Species mentioned

• wild rodents

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  Brazil has 7 cases of hantavirus in 2026, but none related to the ship.↗

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

  Brazil has recorded seven hantavirus cases in 2026, with an additional 21 cases under investigation. The Ministry of Health confirmed that none of these cases are linked to the international outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Hantavirus is acquired through contact with saliva, urine, and feces of wild rodents, typically in rural areas or poorly maintained sheds and attics. The country has been monitoring the disease since 1993, with no records of person-to-person transmission of the virus in Brazil.

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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.