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

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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 · 2026-06-03

  Forbes reported on May 29, 2026, that American passengers exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship are under quarantine in Nebraska and Atlanta, with an offer for home quarantine under surveillance. The outbreak has led to confirmed cases and monitoring efforts across multiple countries, including Spain, France, Switzerland, South Africa, and the Netherlands. Argentine officials are investigating a landfill in Ushuaia as a potential origin point for the virus. The Andes strain is notable for its person-to-person transmission capability.

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  MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak - Wikipedia↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03

  Wikipedia's entry on the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak, updated as of May 22, 2026, details the Andes virus infection on the Dutch cruise ship, which began in April 2026. It reports 10 confirmed and 2 suspected cases, with 3 deaths. Passengers were repatriated and quarantined in numerous countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Saint Helena, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States, following the ship's departure from Ushuaia, Argentina.

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  Hantavirus outbreak 2026 - Public Health - European Commission↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03

  The European Commission was notified on May 2, 2026, of a severe respiratory illness cluster on the MV Hondius, identified as Andes hantavirus. The Commission has supported the emergency delivery of Favipiravir, an experimental antiviral, to France, Spain, and the Netherlands to potentially treat infections. The risk to the EU/EEA general population is assessed as very low.

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  Experimental hantavirus drug ships to Europe as US passengers offered home quarantine↗

  forbes.com · 2026-05-29

  Emergency shipments of the experimental antiviral drug favipiravir are being sent to France, the Netherlands, and Spain to treat hantavirus patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship or for clinical trials. Fujifilm Pharmaceuticals donated 1,400 tablets, identified by the European Medicines Agency as a potential treatment. No approved drugs or vaccines currently exist for hantavirus. Meanwhile, US officials are allowing American passengers exposed to the Andes hantavirus to complete their quarantine at home under 24/7 surveillance.

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  Hantavirus outbreak 2026 - Public Health↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03

  The European Commission was notified of the Andes hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship on May 2, 2026. The risk to the EU/EEA general population is considered very low. The Commission has supported the emergency delivery of the experimental antiviral Favipiravir to France, Spain, and the Netherlands for potential treatment or clinical trials.

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  Hantaviruses - ANRS Maladies infectieuses émergentes↗

  anrs.fr · 2026-06-03

  Between January and March 2026, France's National Reference Centre for Hantaviruses recorded 19 confirmed cases of hantavirus infection, consistent with the monthly average. Separately, an outbreak of Andes hantavirus on a cruise ship, reported to WHO on May 3, 2026, involved two laboratory-confirmed cases and five suspected cases among 147 passengers and crew. Three people died, and one British tourist was hospitalized in Johannesburg, South Africa, testing positive for Andes hantavirus.

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  Hantavirus in France: surveillance, symptoms and prevention - Institut Pasteur de Lille↗

  pasteur-lille.fr · 2026-05-13

  The Institut Pasteur de Lille highlights that in Europe, particularly northeastern France, the Puumala virus carried by the bank vole is the main hantavirus. The Hauts-de-France region, especially Avesnois and parts of Nord department, are historical endemic areas. Infection can cause 'epidemic nephropathy' with flu-like symptoms and transient kidney damage. There is no specific antiviral treatment or vaccine available in France or the EU. Prevention focuses on reducing exposure to rodents and their droppings. Prompt medical consultation is advised for symptoms after possible rodent exposure i

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  Hantavirus outbreak 2026 - Public Health - European Commission↗

  commission.europa.eu · 2026-06-03

  The European Commission supported the emergency delivery of Favipiravir, an experimental antiviral, to France, Spain, and the Netherlands. This medication was identified as a potential treatment for hantavirus infections under clinical trial or compassionate use protocols, following a donation from Fujifilm Pharmaceuticals in Japan.

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  Topic: Hantavirus - The Korea Times↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03

  The MV Hondius cruise ship, at the center of a hantavirus outbreak, docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam on May 27, 2026, for disinfection. This marks the end of a journey that put global health authorities on high alert. The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated the total number of hantavirus cases linked to the ship to 13, following a new case reported in Spain and a French passenger testing positive. Among the cases, three deaths have been reported, but no new fatalities have occurred since May 2. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the situation remains stab

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  Hantavirus outbreak 2026 - Public Health↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03

  The European Commission was notified on May 2, 2026, of a severe respiratory illness cluster on the MV Hondius, affecting passengers and crew from 23 countries, including nine EU/EEA countries. The Andes hantavirus, capable of person-to-person transmission, was identified. The risk to the general EU/EEA population is considered very low. The Commission has supported the emergency delivery of the experimental antiviral Favipiravir to France, Spain, and the Netherlands for potential treatment.

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  Hantavirus infections caused by the Puumala virus in France↗

  santepubliquefrance.fr · 2026-06-03

  In mainland France, from 2005 to 2024, 2,046 cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) were diagnosed, primarily caused by the Puumala virus. The year 2024 was considered an inter-epidemic year with 75 cases. An expansion of the Puumala virus endemic zone towards the south and west has been observed. French Guiana reported no cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in 2024.

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  Hantavirus in France: surveillance, symptoms and prevention↗

  pasteur-lille.fr · 2026-06-03

  The Pasteur Institute of Lille provides information on hantaviruses, which are transmitted by wild rodents. In Europe, the Puumala virus is common, causing epidemic nephropathy. New World hantaviruses, like the Andes virus implicated in the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, can cause severe respiratory syndromes. Human-to-human transmission is exceptional, and there is no vaccine available in France or the EU.

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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 · 2026-06-03

  Americans quarantined in Nebraska after exposure to the Andes strain of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship have reportedly been offered a deal to complete their quarantine at home under 24/7 surveillance by police or health workers. This proposal, suggested by a federal government official, has met with resistance from some passengers and at least one state, New York, which balked at the idea. As of May 29, 2026, a total of 1,400 tablets of the experimental antiviral Favipiravir were made available to EU member states by Fujifilm Pharmaceuticals in Japan, for use against hantavirus infe

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  Hantavirus outbreak 2026 - Public Health - European Commission↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03

  The European Commission was notified on May 2, 2026, about a severe respiratory illness cluster on the M/V Hondius, a Dutch-flagged cruise ship with passengers and crew from 23 countries, including nine EU/EEA countries. The outbreak is caused by Andes hantavirus, known for rare person-to-person transmission. The Commission is supporting the emergency delivery of Favipiravir, an experimental antiviral, to France, Spain, and the Netherlands for potential treatment. The risk to the EU/EEA general population is very low.

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  Hantavirus outbreak 2026 - Public Health - European Commission↗

  vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03

  The European Commission was notified on May 2, 2026, of a cluster of severe respiratory illness on the MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged ship. The virus was identified as Andes hantavirus. As of May 28, 2026, the risk to the EU/EEA general population is considered very low. The Commission has supported the emergency delivery of Favipiravir, an experimental antiviral, to France, Spain, and the Netherlands for potential treatment.