WHO warns of hantavirus on cruise ship, with 3 dead, 3 others sickened | CIDRAP
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The WHO has warned of a suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, resulting in three deaths, including an elderly Dutch couple, and three other illnesses, with one case confirmed.
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cidrap.umn.edu · 2026-05-04
CIDRAP reported on May 4, 2026, that the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning about a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, which had resulted in three deaths and three other illnesses. As of the report, one case of hantavirus infection was laboratory confirmed, with five additional suspected cases. The illnesses occurred on the polar cruise ship MV Hondius, which was traveling between Argentina and the Canary Islands. Among the fatalities were an elderly couple from the Netherlands. Two sick patients remained on board, awaiting medical evacua
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