Request for information (RFI): Hantavirus cases reported on a cruise ship from Argentina; three deaths and multiple cases

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  Request for information (RFI): Hantavirus cases reported on a cruise ship from Argentina; three deaths and multiple cases↗

  beaconbio.org · 2026-06-01

  An early report details the initial stages of the MV Hondius cruise ship hantavirus outbreak. Three passengers died, and one British citizen was in intensive care following confirmed hantavirus infection. The ship departed Ushuaia, Argentina. The WHO confirmed one laboratory-confirmed hantavirus case and five additional suspected cases among passengers and crew. The first fatality was a 70-year-old Dutch male passenger, whose body remained on Saint Helena island. His 69-year-old wife died in a Johannesburg hospital, South Africa. Argentina reported 86 confirmed hantavirus cases and 28 deaths i

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  Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Leads to Three Deaths - Respiratory Therapy↗

  respiratory-therapy.com · 2026-05-06

  Respiratory Therapy reported on May 5, 2026, that the World Health Organization (WHO) was monitoring a hantavirus cluster and three fatalities linked to a South Atlantic cruise. As of May 4, seven cases, including two laboratory-confirmed and five suspected infections, had been reported. The cruise vessel departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1, 2026, and sailed across the South Atlantic, with stops in Antarctica, South Georgia, and other remote islands. Laboratory testing confirmed the Andes strain of hantavirus, identified by the Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases of the Geneva University H

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  WHO warns of hantavirus on cruise ship, with 3 dead, 3 others sickened | CIDRAP↗

  cidrap.umn.edu · 2026-05-01

  On May 4, 2026, CIDRAP reported on a WHO warning about a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, with three deaths and three others sickened. One case was laboratory-confirmed, and five were suspected. The ship was traveling from Ushuaia, Argentina, to the Canary Islands, anchored near Cape Verde.

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  Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills three, WHO says - SBS↗

  sbs.com.au · 2026-06-01

  On May 3, 2026, SBS reported on the World Health Organization's announcement of a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which had resulted in three deaths. One case was confirmed, and five others were suspected. The ship was traveling from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Cape Verde, and an investigation was ongoing.

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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 · 2026-06-01

  A timeline of the MV Hondius cruise ship hantavirus outbreak details events from April 1, 2026, when the ship left Ushuaia, Argentina. Key events include the death of a 70-year-old Dutch man on April 11, his 69-year-old wife's death in Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 26 (confirmed Andes strain), and a German woman's death on May 2. A British passenger was medically evacuated to South Africa on April 27. A Swiss man hospitalized in Zurich also tested positive for a strain of hantavirus after traveling on an earlier leg of the trip.

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  Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Leads to Three Deaths - Respiratory Therapy↗

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

  The WHO is investigating a cluster of severe acute respiratory illness, including three deaths, on a Dutch-flagged cruise ship. As of May 4, 2026, seven cases (two confirmed, five suspected) were reported. The ship departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1, 2026. The Andes strain was identified, which is the only hantavirus known for human-to-human transmission. The first case involved an adult male who died on board on April 11, and a second passenger died in a South Africa hospital on April 26.

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  Request for information (RFI): Hantavirus cases reported on a cruise ship from Argentina; three deaths and multiple cases↗

  beacon.org · 2026-06-02

  BEACON reported a cluster of hantavirus cases on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on March 20, 2026. As of May 3, three passengers died, and one British citizen was in intensive care in Johannesburg. WHO confirmed one lab-confirmed case and five suspected cases. Argentina reported 86 confirmed hantavirus cases and 28 deaths in 2025, with the central region in outbreak status.

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  Hantavirus cases reported on a cruise ship from Argentina; three deaths and multiple cases↗

  beacon.bu.edu · 2026-06-03

  Three passengers have died and one British citizen remains in intensive care in Johannesburg following confirmed hantavirus infection aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on March 20, 2026. The WHO confirmed one laboratory-confirmed hantavirus case with five additional suspected cases among passengers and crew. Argentina reported 86 confirmed hantavirus cases in 2025, with a 33% fatality rate, leading to the central region being placed in outbreak status for the 2025–2026 season.