Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases
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Madrid, Madrid, SpainConfidence 85%13 affectedToday
An update on a hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship reports 13 cases, including three fatalities, with 18 American passengers under monitoring in Nebraska.
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- PrimaryHantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
The hantavirus outbreak associated with the MV Hondius cruise ship has grown to 13 cases, including three fatalities. Eighteen American passengers are currently in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska for monitoring due to the virus's 42-day incubation period. New confirmed cases include a Dutch crew member who disembarked in Spain and a Spanish citizen isolated in a Madrid hospital. The Andes strain is the only hantavirus known for person-to-person transmission.
- ReferenceHantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship grows to 13 cases - CIDRAP
vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com · 2026-06-03
As of May 27, 2026, the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has grown to 13 cases, with three fatalities. Two new cases were confirmed in a Dutch crew member who disembarked in Spain and a Spanish citizen isolated in Madrid. Several passengers, including 18 Americans, remain in isolation or quarantine. 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 · 2026-06-03
The hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius Dutch cruise ship has grown to 13 cases, including three fatalities. Over the past five days, two more cases were confirmed: a Dutch crew member who disembarked in Spain and a Spanish citizen hospitalized in Madrid. Several passengers remain in isolation and quarantine in various countries, including 18 Americans who are staying in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska. The Andes strain, which is causing the outbreak, is the only known hantavirus capable of spreading from person to person.
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