Hondius Count Rises as Andes Contact Tracing Widens — May 13, 2026

Investigators are treating the Hondius cluster less like a panic story than a long-incubation contact-tracing problem: 11 cases, three deaths, no cases beyond passengers so far, and the Andes strain’s rare person-to-person spread keeping exposed contacts under watch. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Hantavirus outbreak grows to 11 cases, 9 confirmed — CIDRAP https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emerging-topics/hantavirus-outbreak-grows-11-cases-9-confirmed 2. Step Back: What makes the Andes strain different from the hantaviruses people may have heard about in the U.S.—especially its rare person-to-person spread—and what does that actually mean for passengers, crew, and contacts being traced after the MV Hondius cluster? Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]