Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise-ship travel — multi-country (WHO DON)
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Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise-ship travel — multi-country (WHO DON)
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who.int · 2026-05-10
The World Health Organization confirms five cases of hantavirus connected to passengers and crew aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius cruise ship, which departed Argentina in early April. Three deaths have been reported: a Dutch couple and a German national. The strain identified is Andes virus, the only hantavirus known to be capable of person-to-person transmission. WHO assesses the public-health risk as low globally but notes additional cases could still emerge given the virus's incubation window of up to six weeks. Spanish authorities are coordinating evacuations as the vessel approaches th
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