More details emerge on hantavirus patients on cruise ship
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Buenos Aires, ArgentinaConfidence 85%49 affectedMay 1, 2026
The World Health Organization released an update on hantavirus cases on the MV Hondius cruise ship, reporting seven cases (two confirmed, five suspected) and three deaths, with one patient in a South African hospital. Argentina also reported 42 cases this year, mostly from Buenos Aires.
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cidrap.umn.edu · 2026-05-01
As of May 5, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) published more details on the hantavirus cases detected on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, reporting seven cases (two confirmed, five suspected) with three deaths. One patient was in intensive care in a South African hospital. Argentina had reported 42 hantavirus cases this year, mostly from Buenos Aires, but none from the province where the ship departed.
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