MV Hondius outbreak: Spain case, Ushuaia pushback — June 17, 2026

EU says MV Hondius Andes-virus risk remains very low — June 18, 2026

MV Hondius Andes-virus outbreak: the European Commission says EU coordination began after the May 2 alert and keeps general EU/EEA risk very low, while microbiologists explain why person-to-person spread requires close, prolonged contact. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Hantavirus outbreak 2026 - Public Health - European Commission [https://health.ec.europa.eu/health-security-and-infectious-diseases/crisis-management/hantavirus-outbreak-2026_en] — European Commission  # Hantavirus outbreak 2026 The Commission was notified on 2 May 2026 of a cluster of severe respiratory illness on MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged wildlife expedition ship with passengers and crew from 23 countries, including nine EU/EEA countries. The virus has been identified as [Andes… 2. How Does Andes Hantavirus Spread Between People? [https://asm.org/articles/2026/may/how-does-andes-hantavirus-spread-between-people] — American Society for Microbiology  # American Society for Microbiology # How Does Andes Hantavirus Spread Between People?  [Madeline Barron, Ph.D.](/biographies/madeline-barron) Published: May 21,… Daily TopFive for Hantavirus Watch. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hantavirus-watch/id1896473566] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/033cUtdU1SAw5NA0s5t9FY]. Feedback? Email hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com [hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com].

MV Hondius outbreak: Spain case, Ushuaia pushback — June 17, 2026

MV Hondius outbreak investigators have a new Spanish positive case among quarantined evacuees, while Ushuaia officials push back on claims the Argentine gateway seeded the Andes-virus cluster. The stakes are contact tracing without turning uncertainty into blame. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Argentinian tourism hotspot denies causing hantavirus outbreak [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21ej471g2o] — BBC News # Tourist hotspot at 'end of the world' denies causing hantavirus outbreak As Argentina's southernmost city, Ushuaia has long enjoyed its reputation as 'The End of the World' and as a gateway for trips both to Antarctica and for tourists to explore the dramatic, natural beauty of Patagonia. But in recent days it has been grappling with a different kind of fame, one that has cast a shadow over… 2. Spanish passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hantavirus-hondius-cruise-ship-positive-spanish-passenger-9.7211446] — CBC News  ##### Quick Links # Spanish passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus ## Passenger was already in quarantine as a precaution and so risk to wider population unchanged  ![Exterior of a brown building with a blue and white sign that says Hospital and has a… 3. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic [https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hantavirus-pulmonary-syndrome/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351844] — Mayo Clinic [Skip to content](#main-content) # Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome [Request an appointment](/appointments) --- --- ## Diagnosis Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome may be diagnosed based on your symptoms. Your healthcare professional may order other laboratory tests to rule out other conditions with similar symptoms. The diagnosis may be confirmed using blood tests to see if you've been exposed to… Daily TopFive for Hantavirus Watch. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hantavirus-watch/id1896473566] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/033cUtdU1SAw5NA0s5t9FY]. Feedback? Email hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com [hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com].

CDC Puts the Andes-Virus Cruise Cluster in Context — June 16, 2026

CDC guidance on the Andes-virus cruise outbreak explains what the virus is, why contact tracing matters, and how the cluster fits into a wider public-health response across countries. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Andes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Frequently Asked Questions | Hantavirus | CDC [https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/faq/index.html] — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.  A **lock** ( ) or **https://** means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure… 2. Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country [https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON600] — World Health Organization # Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country [Skip to main content](https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON600#content) * [World Health Organization](https://www.who.int/)[Global](https://www.who.int/) * [Regions](https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON600#) World Health Organization WHO Regional websites When… 3. Contact tracing underway after passengers left ship before first reported hantavirus case [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk1yoDztNcM] — NBC News # Contact tracing underway after passengers left ship before first reported hantavirus case ## NBC News 12000000 subscribers 171 likes ### Description 26463 views Posted: 7 May 2026 The cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak is heading toward the Canary islands in Spain. Contact tracing is underway in multiple countries including the United States after passengers left the ship… Daily TopFive for Hantavirus Watch. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hantavirus-watch/id1896473566] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/033cUtdU1SAw5NA0s5t9FY]. Feedback? Email hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com [hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com].

Hondius Andes-Virus Probe Goes Global — June 15, 2026

MV Hondius Andes-virus outbreak reporting now centers on the global contact-tracing scramble: where passengers went, why Andes strain matters, and how Dutch and European officials are parsing weak tests, confirmed cases, and the line between vigilance and pandemic fear. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Inside the Global Effort to Figure Out Where Hantavirus Will Strike Next [https://www.tovima.com/wsj/inside-the-global-effort-to-figure-out-where-hantavirus-will-strike-next/] — ToVima Inside the Global Effort to Figure Out Where Hantavirus Will Strike Next - tovima.com ### Hantavirus: Are we heading towards another pandemic? A cluster of suspected infections linked to a cruise ship has sparked alarm, but a medical expert says current evidence does not support fears of a new global pandemic World FILE PHOTO: A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers… 2. TAB-hantavirus-06052026.pdf [https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/TAB-hantavirus-06052026.pdf] — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Suggested citation: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Threat assessment brief. Hantavirus-associated cluster of illness on a cruise ship. May 2026. ECDC: Stockholm; 2026. ISBN 978-92-9498-883-6 doi: 10.2900/6502463 Catalogue number TQ-01-26-028-EN-N © European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, 2026 # THREAT ASSESSMENT BRIEF # Hantavirus-associated cluster… 3. Current information about hantavirus | RIVM [https://www.rivm.nl/en/hantavirus/current-information] — RIVM  # Current information about hantavirus ## Find the latest updates on the Andes virus here, following the outbreak aboard the cruise ship m/v Hondius. 03-06-2026 | 12:10 ### Additional testing for one of the persons in home quarantine One of the persons in home quarantine in the Netherlands will be tested twice a… 4. Step Back — I keep hearing officials specify “Andes virus” instead of just “hantavirus” — what makes that strain different from the hantaviruses we usually hear about in North America, and why does that difference matter for the Hondius response? BACKGROUND SOURCES * About Andes Virus | Hantavirus | CDC [https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/about/andesvirus.html] — CDC * Hantavirus outbreak 2026 - Public Health - European Commission [https://health.ec.europa.eu/health-security-and-infectious-diseases/crisis-management/hantavirus-outbreak-2026_en] — Europa * Virological characterization of a new isolated strain of Andes virus involved in the recent person-to-person transmission outbreak reported in Argentina | PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases [https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pntd.0013205] — PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases * How did the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak start? Scientists are investigating new scenarios | Science | AAAS [https://www.science.org/content/article/how-did-cruise-ship-hantavirus-outbreak-start-scientists-are-investigating-new] — AAAS * Vaccines and therapeutics for Andes hantavirus | npj Viruses [https://www.nature.com/articles/s44298-026-00200-w] — npj Viruses Daily TopFive for Hantavirus Watch. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hantavirus-watch/id1896473566] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/033cUtdU1SAw5NA0s5t9FY]. Feedback? Email hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com [hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com].

Hondius Hantavirus Cluster Widens Across Borders — June 14, 2026

MV Hondius Andes-virus outbreak is a global contact-tracing problem, with U.S. officials monitoring seven returning passengers across five states while clinicians weigh CDC testing guidance and researchers revisit why Andes virus can spread person to person. IN THIS EPISODE 1. Authorities scramble to limit hantavirus outbreak, trace contacts around globe - The Washington Post [https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/05/07/hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-tracing-contacts] — The Washington Post Democracy Dies in Darkness # Authorities scramble to limit hantavirus outbreak, trace contacts around globe U.S. officials in at least five states — Arizona, California, Georgia, Texas and Virginia — are monitoring symptoms of seven returning passengers. 9 min [Make us preferred on Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=washingtonpost.com) The cruise ship Hondius on Wednesday.… 2. Step Back — If someone from the Hondius contact list starts feeling sick, what does hantavirus testing actually look for — the virus itself, antibodies, or something else — and can an early negative test really rule it out? BACKGROUND SOURCES * Pathologists Address Hantavirus… | College of American Pathologists [https://www.cap.org/hantavirus-updates] — College of American Pathologists * Hantavirus FAQ [https://newsroom.cap.org/latest-news/hantavirus-faq/s/bc50f288-8760-4344-8e6d-9883dd29752d] — Cap * Clinician Brief: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) | Hantavirus | CDC [https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/hcp/clinical-overview/hps.html] — CDC * Hantavirus: Testing may not be useful for people without symptoms [https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/hantavirus-testing-might-not-be-useful-for-people-without-symptoms-experts/] — Ctvnews 3. How Does Andes Hantavirus Spread Between People? [https://asm.org/articles/2026/may/how-does-andes-hantavirus-spread-between-people] — American Society for Microbiology  # American Society for Microbiology # How Does Andes Hantavirus Spread Between People?  [Madeline Barron, Ph.D.](/biographies/madeline-barron) Published: May 21,… 4. CDC informs clinicians of available testing for suspected hantavirus infection | AHA News [https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2026-05-19-cdc-informs-clinicians-available-testing-suspected-hantavirus-infection] — American Hospital Association [ ](/) # CDC informs clinicians of available testing for suspected hantavirus infection May 19, 2026 - 03:17… 5. Human-to-Human Transmission of Andes Virus Modeled in Syrian Hamsters - Volume 29, Number 10—October 2023 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC [https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0544_article] — Emerging Infectious Diseases ##### Volume 29, Number 10—October 2023 #### Volume 29, Number 10—October 2023 ##### *Dispatch* ### Human-to-Human Transmission of Andes Virus Modeled in Syrian Hamsters   [Cite This Article](# "Show Article Citations") Open modal [Citation for Media](/eid/press) ###… Daily TopFive for Hantavirus Watch. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hantavirus-watch/id1896473566] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/033cUtdU1SAw5NA0s5t9FY]. Feedback? Email hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com [hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com].