A rare hantavirus outbreak aboard Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius led South African scientists into a rapid investigation after multiple passengers fell ill and two died. Within 24 hours, experts identified the Andes strain, helping WHO and health authorities contain the potentially dangerous rodent-borne infection
A Spanish evacuee from the cruise ship MV Hondius has tested positive for hantavirus, Spain’s health ministry confirmed. The World Health Organization reported 11 total cases, including three deaths, with most linked to the Andes virus strain
Authorities worldwide are preparing to manage passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius, headed to Tenerife. With three deaths reported and several infections linked to the Andes virus strain, officials are tracing exposures and organising repatriation amid continuing uncertainty
