Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-locations
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The WHO reported 13 cases, including three deaths, linked to an Andes hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, with additional confirmed cases in Canada, Netherlands, and Spain, and over 600 contacts being monitored across 32 countries.
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- PrimaryHantavirus 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
- ReferenceCDC Monitors 41 People Across At Least 16 States for Hantavirus
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-01
The CDC is actively monitoring 41 individuals across at least 16 U.S. states following potential exposure to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. Approximately half of these individuals are isolating at home, while others are under observation in hospitals in Omaha, Atlanta, and Kansas City. An Oregon physician initially tested positive for hantavirus but has since tested negative three times. In Canada, health officials are also monitoring 36 Canadians, including four cruise ship passengers. Globally, the outbreak has been linked to 10 hantavirus cases and three deaths.
- ReferenceHEALTH 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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