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 back in focus in Argentina: Fatal cases raise alarm after port departure↗

  youtube.com · 2026-06-01

  A hantavirus outbreak in Argentina has caused concern due to rising cases and challenges in early diagnosis, leading to several deaths, including a 14-year-old boy. Health officials warn that the disease is difficult to detect in its early stages and limited access to specialized testing can delay diagnosis. The virus is endemic in some rural areas of Argentina, particularly in forests and abandoned sheds or cabins, but not typically in Buenos Aires province. While the MV Hondius cruise ship departed from an Argentine port, officials believe it is highly unlikely that the initial infections oc

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  Hantavirus back in focus in Argentina: Fatal cases raise alarm after port departure - YouTube↗

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

  An Al Jazeera report highlights rising hantavirus cases and challenges in early diagnosis in Argentina, leading to deaths, including a 14-year-old boy in Buenos Aires province. Health officials are trying to pinpoint where the Dutch couple from the cruise ship contracted the virus, though it's deemed unlikely to be Tierra del Fuego.