Hondius Outbreak Shifts From Quarantine to Border-Health Test — June 03, 2026

MV Hondius Andes-virus outbreak now has CDC saying no U.S. cases are confirmed and public risk remains extremely low, while exposed travelers continue monitoring and WHO frames the cruise cluster as a major border-health test. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Andes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Current Situation | Hantavirus | CDC — CDC https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/situation-summary/index.html 2. WHO Health Emergencies EPI-WIN webinar: Hantavirus in focus III: reflections from the IHR Border Health and Points of Entry perspective — World Health Organization https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2026/06/04/default-calendar/who-health-emergencies-epi-win-webinar--hantavirus-in-focus-iiireflections-from-a-border-health-and-point-of-entry-perspective 3. Cruise Ship Linked To Hantavirus Outbreak That Killed 3 Passengers Cleared To Resume Operations — Marine Insight https://www.marineinsight.com/cruise-ship-linked-to-hantavirus-outbreak-that-killed-3-passengers-cleared-to-resume-operations/ 4. Oregon Health Authority monitors returning MV Hondius passenger after hantavirus outbreak — KATU https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-health-authority-monitors-returning-mv-hondius-passenger-after-hantavirus-outbreak-bend-oregon-nebraska-oha-doctor 5. Cruise Ship Andes Virus Outbreak: How Worried Should People in the U.S. Be? – Local Health Alert — Weence https://weence.com/outbreaks-health-alerts/cruise-ship-andes-virus-outbreak-how-worried-should-people-in-the-u-s-be/ Got 60 seconds? Tell us what you think and help shape the show: https://www.lanternpodcasts.com/topfive/feedback?show=hantavirus-watch Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]