MV Hondius Hantavirus Probe Goes Global
Friday, May 29, 2026 · 9 min
MV Hondius hantavirus cluster is now a multi-country public-health operation, with WHO and ECDC documenting severe Andes-virus cases and AP reporting contact tracing for passengers who left the ship before quarantine tightened.
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MV Hondius hantavirus cluster is now a multi-country public-health operation, with WHO and ECDC documenting severe Andes-virus cases and AP reporting contact tracing for passengers who left the ship before quarantine tightened.
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- Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country — World Health Organization
# Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country [Skip to main content](https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON600#content) * [](https://www.who.int/)[Global](https://www.who.int/) * [Regions](https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON600#) WHO Regional websites * [![Image 1:…
- [PDF] Hantavirus-associated cluster of illness on a cruise ship - ECDC — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Suggested citation: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Threat assessment brief. Hantavirus-associated cluster of illness on a cruise ship. May 2026. ECDC: Stockholm; 2026. ISBN 978-92-9498-883-6 doi: 10.2900/6502463 Catalogue number TQ-01-26-028-EN-N © European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, 2026 # THREAT ASSESSMENT BRIEF # Hantavirus-associated cluster…
- Dozens of passengers left virus-stricken ship without contact tracing | AP News — The Associated Press
 # American Society for Microbiology # How Does Andes Hantavirus Spread Between People?  [Madeline Barron, Ph.D.](/biographies/madeline-barron) Published: May 21,…