Hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak rise to 13 following new case in Spain, WHO says
Three people have died and sick passengers are receiving care as all remaining passengers, crew and medical staff disembark, WHO said.
- WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed Wednesday that hantavirus cases aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius rose to 13 after Spain reported a new case among quarantined passengers.
- The MV Hondius luxury liner arrived at Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife, Spain on May 11 with an emerging hantavirus outbreak; hantaviruses are rodent-borne viruses infecting 10,000 to 100,000 people globally annually.
- Three people have died in the outbreak, though no new deaths occurred since May 2; sick passengers are receiving needed care while others remain in quarantine.
- All remaining passengers, crew, and medical staff have disembarked the MV Hondius over the past two weeks, completing initial containment as Spain continues monitoring quarantined individuals.
- While 13 confirmed cases represent a significant maritime cluster, hantavirus infections typically affect 10,000 to 100,000 people globally each year, positioning the MV Hondius outbreak within broader disease patterns.
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Tedros Adhanom, the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) updated information on the hantavirus of the Argentine cruise ship. Adhanom said that since May 2, 2026 no deaths have been reported due to the outbreak of hantavirus in the cruise passengers. There are 13 confirmed cases of hantavirus and 3 deaths, WHO The last update that Tedros Adhanom gave on the cases of hantavirus in the passengers of the cruise ship of Argentina c…
Hantavirus Cruise Outbreak Grows to 13 Cases, WHO Says
A luxury cruise ship tied to a hantavirus outbreak now has 13 confirmed cases, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday. "Spain reported a new case among the passengers who are in quarantine, which brings the total number of cases to 13," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced...
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