Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases - CIDRAP
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Madrid, Madrid, SpainConfidence 85%13 affectedJun 1, 2026
An update on the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship reports 13 cases, including three fatalities, with new cases confirmed in a Dutch crew member and a Spanish citizen.
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- PrimaryHantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases - CIDRAP
cidrap.umn.edu · 2026-06-01
As of May 27, 2026, the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius Dutch cruise ship has grown to 13 cases, including three fatalities. Two new cases were confirmed, involving a Dutch crew member who disembarked in Spain and a Spanish citizen isolated in a Madrid hospital. Several passengers, including 18 Americans, remain in isolation and quarantine in various countries. The Andes strain, known for its rare person-to-person transmission, is the cause of the outbreak.
- ReferenceHantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
The hantavirus outbreak associated with the MV Hondius cruise ship now includes 13 cases and three fatalities. Two new cases were confirmed in the past five days, involving a Dutch crew member who disembarked in Spain and a Spanish citizen hospitalized in Madrid. Eighteen Americans from the ship are in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska. The Andes strain, capable of person-to-person spread, is responsible for the outbreak.
- ReferenceHantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases - CIDRAP
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-02
As of May 27, 2026, the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius Dutch cruise ship has grown to 13 confirmed cases, with three fatalities. The Andes strain, responsible for this outbreak, is the only hantavirus known to spread from person to person. Several passengers remain in isolation and quarantine across various countries, including 18 Americans who are undergoing monitoring in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska. New cases include a Dutch crew member who disembarked in Spain and a Spanish citizen isolated in a Madrid hospital, both testing positive for hantavirus.
- ReferenceHantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases - CIDRAP
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
CIDRAP reported on May 27, 2026, that the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship had grown to 13 cases, with three fatalities. Several passengers are in isolation or quarantine in various countries, including 18 Americans in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska through the end of the month. The Andes strain, responsible for the outbreak, is the only hantavirus known for person-to-person transmission, though it is rare. A new case was identified in a Dutch crew member who disembarked in Spain, and another Spanish citizen isolated in Madrid also tested positive.
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