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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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  Elevated Hantavirus (Andes virus) case fatality rate reported in Chile during the 2026 season; 41 cases and 14 deaths reported as of 09 May 2026.↗

  beaconbio.org · 2026-06-01

  As of May 9, 2026, Chile has reported 41 hantavirus cases and 14 deaths for the current season, indicating an elevated case fatality rate. The Andes virus is confirmed as the causative agent. Recent incidents include two occupational cases among aquaculture divers in the Aysén Region, resulting in one death and one critical patient. A sixth case in the Los Lagos Region was linked to outdoor activities in Cochamó, and fatal pediatric cases were reported in Hijuelas and Limache, both in the Valparaíso Region.

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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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  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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  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.