MV Hondius Hantavirus Probe Goes Global — May 29, 2026

MV Hondius hantavirus cluster is now a multi-country public-health operation, with WHO and ECDC documenting severe Andes-virus cases and AP reporting contact tracing for passengers who left the ship before quarantine tightened. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country — World Health Organization https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON600 2. [PDF] Hantavirus-associated cluster of illness on a cruise ship - ECDC — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/TAB-hantavirus-06052026.pdf 3. Dozens of passengers left virus-stricken ship without contact tracing | AP News — The Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-cruise-ship-st-helena-9c70878b2ff59d187f1e34c12627cea7 4. How Does Andes Hantavirus Spread Between People? — American Society for Microbiology https://asm.org/articles/2026/may/how-does-andes-hantavirus-spread-between-people Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]