Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship's passengers

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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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  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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  Hantavirus-Caused Cruise Ship Deaths Raise Disease Transmission, Prevention, and Global Alliance Issues↗

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

  The hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship expedition in the South Atlantic, with 12 known or suspected cases and three deaths, has highlighted issues of rodent management, vector control, and disease transmission. The Andes virus, primarily found in Argentina and Chile, is the only hantavirus known for limited human-to-human transmission. Passengers from the cruise ship have returned to several U.S. states, including Arizona, California, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia, where they are being monitored by health authorities. The first individual to show symptoms on April 6, after three months of tra

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  Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship's passengers↗

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

  On May 10, 2026, Argentina's health ministry was investigating the source of the MV Hondius outbreak, planning to capture rodents for analysis along the route taken by the Dutch couple who first developed symptoms. The couple had been in Argentina since November 27, making multiple car journeys, including trips to Chile and Uruguay, before boarding the ship on April 1 from Ushuaia. Since July 2025, Argentina has recorded 101 hantavirus cases with 32 deaths, a significant increase from previous epidemiological seasons. Tests on surviving passengers confirmed infection with the Andes strain, wh

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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 scrutiny as authorities investigate the origin of the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Since July last year, Argentina has recorded 101 hantavirus cases with 32 deaths, a significant increase from previous years. The health ministry plans to capture rodents for analysis along the route taken by the Dutch couple who first developed symptoms, who had traveled extensively in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before boarding the ship in Ushuaia. Tests confirmed the Andes strain, known for human-to-human transmission, in surviving passengers.

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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 recorded 101 hantavirus cases and 32 deaths since July last year, a significant increase. Authorities are investigating if the M/V Hondius cruise ship outbreak originated in Argentina, with a focus on the route taken by the initial Dutch couple, including trips to Chile and Uruguay, before boarding in Ushuaia.

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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 scrutiny as authorities investigate the origin of the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which departed from Ushuaia. Since July 2025, Argentina has recorded 101 hantavirus cases with 32 deaths, a significant increase from previous years. Tests confirmed the Andes strain, known for human-to-human transmission, in surviving passengers. The health ministry is capturing rodents for analysis along the route taken by the initial Dutch couple, who had traveled across Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.

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  Information about the Hantavirus Outbreak | The Swedish Pathogens Portal↗

  pathogens.se · 2026-05-08

  The Swedish Pathogens Portal provides information on the global hantavirus situation, noting that in Europe, including Sweden, hantavirus infections are primarily associated with the Puumala virus, which causes a milder form of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (nephropathia epidemica). No cases of the Andes virus, responsible for the recent cruise ship outbreak, have been detected in Sweden, and the overall public health risk in the country remains low. However, the portal highlights increased hantavirus activity reported in several countries in the Southern Cone region of the Americas (A

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  Uruguay statement on situation related to hantavirus cases associated with an international cruise ship↗

  outbreaknewstoday.substack.com · 2026-06-01

  On May 7, 2026, Uruguay's Ministry of Public Health issued a statement regarding hantavirus cases linked to an international cruise ship. International health authorities reported that two individuals, who later became primary infections on the cruise, had toured South America, including Uruguay (March 13-27). Epidemiological analysis by Uruguay's Health Surveillance Department concluded no risk of transmission associated with their stay in Uruguay.

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  Hantavirus cases nearly doubled in Argentina in the past year. Experts say climate change is to blame↗

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

  Hantavirus cases in Argentina have almost doubled in the past year, with 101 confirmed cases and 32 deaths since June 2025, marking the highest number of infections since 2018. This surge is attributed to climate change and habitat destruction. The country is also investigating an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, which departed from Ushuaia, Argentina, and has been linked to several deaths. Authorities are tracing the movements of a couple who died after traveling extensively in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before boarding the ship. The Andes strain, capable of human-to-human transmiss

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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 is under global scrutiny following a hantavirus outbreak on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, which departed from Ushuaia. To determine the source of contamination, Argentina's health ministry plans to capture rodents for analysis along the route taken by a Dutch couple who first developed symptoms, as they had traveled extensively in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before boarding the ship. Since July last year, Argentina has recorded 101 hantavirus cases, with 32 deaths, significantly higher than previous epidemiological seasons. The ministry has reiterated that it is not confirmed

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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's health ministry is investigating the origin of the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, focusing on the movements of the Dutch couple who first showed symptoms. They traveled extensively in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before boarding the ship in Ushuaia. While the ministry states it's not confirmed the infection occurred in Argentina, the country has seen a rise in hantavirus cases since July last year.

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  Epidemiological Alert Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in the Americas Region - Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)↗

  paho.org · 2026-06-01

  As of epidemiological week 47 in 2025, eight countries in the Americas Region, primarily in the Southern Cone (Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Panama, Paraguay, United States, and Uruguay), reported a total of 229 confirmed cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) and 59 deaths, resulting in a regional case fatality rate of 25.7%. Bolivia and Paraguay saw significant increases in incidence, with Paraguay experiencing an outbreak linked to occupational exposure. Argentina and Brazil observed an increase in lethality, with Argentina continuing to report the highest number of hantavirus c

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  Version of hantavirus behind deadly cruise ship outbreak matches known strain, France says - CBS News↗

  cbsnews.com · 2026-05-16

  France's Pasteur Institute has sequenced the Andes virus detected in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship. The analysis confirmed that the virus matches known strains circulating in South America, with no evidence of new characteristics that would increase its transmissibility or danger. This provides reassurance regarding the nature of the outbreak strain.

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  Hantavirus 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

  Forbes reported on May 29, 2026, that Argentine officials suggested the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship might have originated from a bird-watching outing in Ushuaia, Argentina, where a deceased Dutch couple may have been exposed to rodents. Health officials confirmed the deadly Andes strain, known for person-to-person transmission. Countries like Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay are investigating the outbreak's origin, while a new suspected case was identified in a British man on Tristan da Cunha.

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  Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship's passengers - The Guardian↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

  Published May 10, 2026, this Guardian article focuses on Argentina's role in the MV Hondius outbreak. It notes that Argentina has recorded 101 hantavirus cases since June 2025, with 32 deaths, a significant increase. Scientists are investigating if the initial infection of the Dutch couple on the cruise ship occurred in Argentina, Chile, or Uruguay before boarding in Ushuaia. The article highlights that the Andes strain, capable of human-to-human transmission, is found mainly in parts of Argentina and Chile.

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  Authorities: Tourists could not have caught hantavirus in Chile, last local case in 2019 | Malay Mail↗

  malaymail.com · 2026-05-08

  This Malay Mail article from May 8, 2026, reports that the Chilean health ministry stated that two cruise ship passengers who died of hantavirus were not infected in Chile. The Dutch couple had traveled through Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before boarding the MV Hondius. Chilean authorities concluded that their travel period in Chile did not align with the hantavirus incubation time. The last documented human-to-human transmission in Chile was in 2019.

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  Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship's passengers - The Guardian↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

  Argentina's health ministry plans to capture rodents for analysis along the route taken by a Dutch couple who first developed hantavirus symptoms, to determine where contamination on the MV Hondius cruise ship may have occurred. The couple traveled extensively in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before boarding the ship in Ushuaia on April 1. The ministry has reiterated that it is not confirmed that the infection occurred in Argentina.

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  Hantavirus cases nearly doubled in Argentina in the past year. Experts say climate change is to blame↗

  ctvnews.ca · 2026-05-09

  Hantavirus cases in Argentina have almost doubled in the past year, with 101 confirmed cases and 32 deaths since June 2025, compared to 57 cases in the same period last season. Experts attribute the rise to climate change and habitat destruction, which may be causing rodents to adapt better and increasing human exposure. The report also mentions an outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, with a couple who traveled extensively in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before boarding, later dying.

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  Hantavirus-Caused Cruise Ship Deaths Raise Disease Transmission, Prevention, and Global Alliance Issues - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

  This blog post from May 26, 2026, discusses the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, with 12 known or suspected cases and three deaths. It highlights the importance of rodent management and vector control. The first symptomatic individual boarded in Ushuaia, Argentina, after traveling in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.

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  Dutch hantavirus victims visited Chile, Uruguay, Argentina before cruise: Argentine govt↗

  abs-cbn.com · 2026-05-07

  The Swiss health ministry confirmed that a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship is being treated in a hospital in Zurich after testing positive for the Andes strain of hantavirus. The ministry assured the public that there is currently no risk to the Swiss population. This case is part of the broader international investigation into the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship, which involved passengers who had traveled through Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before boarding. The Andes strain is notable as the only form of hantavirus known to be transmissible between humans.

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  Hantavirus Patients Under Quarantine Could Go Home—If They Agree To 24/7 Surveillance, Report Says (Latest Updates)↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

  An outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship led to 13 confirmed cases and three deaths. Passengers and crew from various countries were affected, with some American residents quarantined in Nebraska. A proposal for 24/7 surveillance was made for those wishing to complete quarantine at home. The ship was disinfected in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and cases were reported in France, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, South Africa, and Germany, with the outbreak originating from a passenger who boarded in Ushuaia, Argentina, after traveling in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.

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  Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship's passengers↗

  theguardian.com · 2026-06-02

  Argentina has recorded 101 hantavirus cases and 32 deaths since July last year, an increase from previous epidemiological seasons. The Andes strain, capable of human-to-human transmission, is at the center of an outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which departed from Ushuaia. Argentine health officials are investigating the movements of a Dutch couple who first developed symptoms, including trips to Chile and Uruguay, before boarding the ship.

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  Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship's passengers↗

  theguardian.com · 2026-06-02

  Argentina has recorded 101 hantavirus cases and 32 deaths since July last year, an increase from previous epidemiological seasons. The country is under scrutiny as authorities investigate if it was the source of the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, which has been linked to multiple infections and fatalities. Tests on surviving passengers confirmed infection with the Andes strain, the only hantavirus known for human-to-human spread, found mainly in parts of Argentina and Chile. However, Argentinian scientists who have studied the virus for decades suggest that despite a slight recent increase,

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  Finland classifies Andes virus-linked disease as a 'public health risk'↗

  ednews.net · 2026-06-02

  Finland officially classified the illness caused by the Andes strain of hantavirus as a 'public health risk' on May 13, 2026, following potential exposure cases. This classification enables compensation for individuals required to stay home after possible contact with the virus. Finnish Social Security Minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen noted that the current risk remains limited, describing it as 'a very small public health risk at the moment.' The decision comes after Finland's Institute for Health and Welfare reported that two people may have been exposed to hantavirus on a flight last month. G

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  Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship's passengers↗

  theguardian.com · 2026-06-02

  Argentina is under scrutiny regarding hantavirus following three deaths on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which departed from the country. Tests confirmed that passengers were infected with the Andes strain, a type of hantavirus endemic to parts of Argentina and Chile. The Argentinian health ministry plans to capture rodents for analysis along the travel route taken by a Dutch couple who were among the first to develop symptoms. This couple had traveled extensively in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before boarding the ship.

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  Hantavirus 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

  On May 29, 2026, Forbes reported that health officials in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay are investigating the origin of the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. The outbreak involves the Andes strain, the only known strain transmissible person-to-person. A British man on Tristan da Cunha is a new suspected case.

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  Epidemiological Alert Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in the Americas Region - Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02

  The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an epidemiological alert on December 19, 2025, detailing confirmed cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in the Americas Region during 2025. Eight countries, primarily in the Southern Cone, reported a total of 229 cases and 59 deaths, resulting in a regional case fatality rate of 25.7%. Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Panama, Paraguay, the United States, and Uruguay were among the affected countries, with exposures predominantly in rural areas linked to cleaning activities, logging, and contact with rodents.