May 27, 2026
Tracking reported cases outbreaks fatalities and public health developments linked to hantavirus worldwide.
The MV Hondius cruise ship, at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, has docked in Rotterdam, Netherlands for disinfection and public health inspection. The vessel is scheduled to resume polar cruises as early as June 5.
A hantavirus outbreak affecting multiple European countries has led to a protocol breach at a Dutch hospital and a new confirmed case in Spain, following the evacuation of passengers from a disease-stricken cruise ship. The WHO director stated there is no sign of a larger outbreak.
American passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-affected cruise ship have returned to the United States, with one passenger showing mild symptoms being taken for treatment. A Spanish woman and British passenger also have suspected infections.
Seventeen American passengers from a cruise ship experiencing a hantavirus outbreak have been repatriated to a quarantine center in Nebraska. One passenger tested positive for the Andes virus and another began showing symptoms during the flight, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Multiple countries evacuated their citizens from the hantavirus-affected cruise ship, with passengers being monitored at hospitals and sent to quarantine. Canadian passengers and five French passengers are among those evacuated, with French nationals facing 45-day quarantine periods.
NBC News reports that a flight attendant who served passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested negative for hantavirus, easing fears of broader transmission. However, a new suspected case has emerged on a remote island, and officials continue monitoring potentially exposed passengers across multiple states.
A luxury cruise ship experiencing a hantavirus outbreak has been permitted by Spanish authorities to sail from Cape Verde to the Canary Islands, with three infected or suspected patients evacuated and nearly 150 people remaining isolated in their cabins. Swiss authorities confirmed a third case linked to the vessel.
Health officials in at least a dozen countries, including four U.S. states (California, Arizona, Georgia, and others), are monitoring dozens of passengers who traveled aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship following a deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard.
The World Health Organization stated there may be human-to-human transmission of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship, where three passengers have died and three others fell ill. WHO is leading the response and has informed national authorities under International Health Regulations.
A hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius has killed three people and left three others ill, with one in intensive care in South Africa. The WHO is coordinating medical evacuations and public health response across multiple countries.