Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-locations
Tenerife, SpainConfidence 90%13 affectedToday
WHO provides an update on the Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, reporting three new confirmed cases from Canada, Netherlands, and Spain, bringing the total to 13, and detailing ongoing contact tracing.
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who.int · 2026-06-03
The WHO reported an update on the Andes hantavirus outbreak from the MV Hondius cruise ship, with three additional confirmed cases from Canada, the Netherlands, and Spain, bringing the total to 13. The previously inconclusive US case was negative. The report details ongoing contact tracing and monitoring for passengers who disembarked in various locations, including Saint Helena, Ascension, Cabo Verde, and Tenerife.
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