Andes hantavirus outbreak in cruise ship
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Although this reader’s publication date is in May, the retained situation text includes information as of 17 June 2026. Use that explicit cutoff when interpreting the investigation, rather than assuming every sentence describes the original publication day.
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On 2 May 2026, ECDC was notified of a cluster of severe respiratory illness on MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged cruise ship with passengers and crew from 23 countries, including nine EU/EEA countries. The virus has been identified as Andes hantavirus.
As of 17 June 2026, 13 cases have been reported in total, including 12 confirmed and one probable case.
As of 17 June 2026, some of the identified contacts associated with the outbreak have completed their quarantine period, while others are expected to do so in the coming days. Public health authorities continue to monitor the identified contacts however, based on the information currently available, the likelihood of additional cases related to this event is considered very low. The risk to the general population in the EU/EEA remains very low.
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