MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
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A 2026 Andes virus outbreak aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius.
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MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
- Epidemics and Pandemics
In April 2026, an Andes virus hantavirus outbreak was identified aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. As of 22 May, it involved ten confirmed and two suspected cases, with three deaths, including two confirmed to have been caused by the virus. Passengers were evacuated and quarantined after the ship reached Tenerife. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak over on 2 July 2026 after the last close contact left quarantine.
- Confirmed cases
- 10, as of 22 May
- Declared over
- 2 July 2026
- Causative virus
- Andes virus
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q139676879
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By AcfiPress Noticias Canarias. CC BY 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsAcfiPress Noticias Canarias, YouTube (Time: 199) – View/save archived versions on archive.orgModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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