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Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger from cruise ship as total cases grow to 11

Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger from cruise ship as total cases grow to 11

Spain's health ministry says a Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus

Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Raises Health Concerns in Europe

Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Raises Health Concerns in Europe

A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has resulted in 11 reported cases, with a French woman critically ill and receiving treatment in Paris. The outbreak, which has led to three deaths, including a Dutch couple, is the first of its kind on a cruise ship. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that cases are limited to the ship's passengers and crew. The MV Hondius, the affected vessel, is returning to the Netherlands for disinfection. The outbreak's origin is under investigation, with a focus on potential exposure to rodents in South America. The situation is being closely monitored, with health authorities emphasizing the importance of early detection and treatment.

French hantavirus patient is critically ill and on an artificial lung as outbreak grows to 11

French hantavirus patient is critically ill and on an artificial lung as outbreak grows to 11

A doctor says a French woman being treated for hantavirus after being infected on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung

World Health Organization Coordinates Response to Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship

World Health Organization Coordinates Response to Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship

The World Health Organization (WHO) is actively coordinating a response to a hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius. The outbreak, which was first reported on May 2, 2026, involves 11 cases, including three fatalities. The cases are primarily linked to the Andes virus, a strain of hantavirus endemic to South America. The WHO has been working with national authorities to implement public health measures, including international contact tracing and epidemiological investigations. The outbreak is believed to have originated from a passenger who contracted the virus prior to boarding, with subsequent human-to-human transmission occurring on the ship. The WHO has assessed the global risk as low but continues to monitor the situation closely.

French Woman in Critical Condition After Hantavirus Misdiagnosis on Cruise Ship

French Woman in Critical Condition After Hantavirus Misdiagnosis on Cruise Ship

A French woman who tested positive for hantavirus after disembarking from the MV Hondius cruise ship is now in critical condition. Initially, her symptoms were dismissed as anxiety by doctors. The woman's condition worsened after leaving the ship, which had docked in Spain's Canary Islands. She was flown to a hospital in Paris, where her health deteriorated overnight. The outbreak on the ship has led to the quarantine of several hospital workers in the Netherlands who handled samples without proper protective equipment. The hantavirus outbreak on the ship has resulted in three deaths and has put dozens at risk of infection.

Hantavirus Outbreak Prompts Quarantine of British Tourist in Italy

Hantavirus Outbreak Prompts Quarantine of British Tourist in Italy

A British tourist in his 60s was detained at an Italian bar and placed under quarantine after being on the same flight as Mirjam Schilperoord, a woman who died from hantavirus. The tourist, who was traveling from Saint Helena to Johannesburg, was apprehended in Milan along with a companion who was not on the flight. Both individuals have been taken to Sacco Hospital and are required to remain in quarantine until June 6, despite testing negative for the virus and showing no symptoms. This action is part of a broader effort to contain the hantavirus outbreak, which has been linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. The outbreak has resulted in three deaths, including Schilperoord and her husband, who were believed to have contracted the virus at a landfill site in Argentina.

Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly to home countries for monitoring

Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly to home countries for monitoring

A French woman and an American have tested positive for the hantavirus as nations around the world repatriated passengers from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak and quarantine or isolate them

2 more passengers evacuated from cruise ship test positive for hantavirus

2 more passengers evacuated from cruise ship test positive for hantavirus

A French woman and an American have tested positive for the hantavirus as nations around the world repatriated passengers from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak and quarantine or isolate them

A timeline of the hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

A timeline of the hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

An outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over weeks on a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean

Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from cruise ship as outbreak grows to 11

Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from cruise ship as outbreak grows to 11

Spain's health ministry says a Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus

2 passengers test positive for hantavirus as a third shows symptoms after cruise ship evacuation

2 passengers test positive for hantavirus as a third shows symptoms after cruise ship evacuation

A French woman and an American have tested positive for the hantavirus as nations around the world scramble to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak and quarantine or isolate them

Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Results in Multiple Deaths and Global Health Investigation

Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Results in Multiple Deaths and Global Health Investigation

A suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship has resulted in three fatalities, prompting a global health investigation. The World Health Organization (WHO) is conducting detailed investigations, including laboratory testing and epidemiological studies, to understand the virus's spread. The virus, primarily spread through contact with rodents or their excretions, has a history of outbreaks in Asia and Europe but is rare in human-to-human transmission. The current outbreak is linked to a couple's birdwatching trip in Argentina, where they may have been exposed to infected rodents. The virus can cause severe respiratory and renal syndromes, with a high fatality rate for certain strains.