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Hantavirus Watch
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Hantavirus Watch is a daily public-health briefing on hantavirus, Andes virus, the 2026 outbreak, the MV Hondius cruise-ship cluster, contact tracing, traveler risk, and infectious-disease guidance. Each episode follows WHO, CDC, ECDC, health ministry, and clinical updates, explaining confirmed cases, symptoms, exposure windows, ship and port investigations, rodent-borne transmission, and what officials are telling travelers and doctors. The show is sourced, specific, and never alarmist: a short daily podcast for listeners who want hantavirus outbreak news, cruise outbreak updates, travel health context, and an honest read on pandemic risk. We keep medical advice grounded in official sources, not panic.
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Hondius Andes-Virus Probe Goes Global — June 15, 2026
2d ago00:12:29Tap to summarizeMV 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 episodeInside the Global Effort to Figure Out Where Hantavirus Will Strike Next — ToVimaInside 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…TAB-hantavirus-06052026.pdf — European Centre for Disease Prevention and ControlSuggested 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…Current information about hantavirus | RIVM — 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…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 sourcesAbout Andes Virus | Hantavirus | CDC — CDCHantavirus outbreak 2026 - Public Health - European Commission — EuropaVirological 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 — PLOS Neglected Tropical DiseasesHow did the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak start? Scientists are investigating new scenarios | Science | AAAS — AAASVaccines and therapeutics for Andes hantavirus | npj Viruses — npj VirusesDaily TopFive for Hantavirus Watch. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com.
Transcribe →Hondius Hantavirus Cluster Widens Across Borders — June 14, 2026
3d ago00:11:44Tap to summarizeMV 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 episodeAuthorities scramble to limit hantavirus outbreak, trace contacts around globe - The Washington Post — The Washington PostDemocracy 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.…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 sourcesPathologists Address Hantavirus… | College of American Pathologists — College of American PathologistsHantavirus FAQ — CapClinician Brief: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) | Hantavirus | CDC — CDCHantavirus: Testing may not be useful for people without symptoms — CtvnewsHow 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,…CDC informs clinicians of available testing for suspected hantavirus infection | AHA News — American Hospital Association[ ](/) # CDC informs clinicians of available testing for suspected hantavirus infection May 19, 2026 - 03:17…Human-to-Human Transmission of Andes Virus Modeled in Syrian Hamsters - Volume 29, Number 10—October 2023 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC — 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 or Spotify. Feedback? Email hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com.
Transcribe →MV Hondius Response Narrows Risk to Close Contact — June 12, 2026
5d ago00:08:30Tap to summarizeMV Hondius Andes-virus outbreak response is narrowing around close-contact tracing, with EU officials saying general-population risk remains very low while the ship’s expedition profile explains why exposure questions are unusually specific.In this episodeHantavirus outbreak 2026 - Public Health - European Commission — 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…Step Back — If Andes hantavirus can spread between people, what kind of contact are officials actually worried about — sharing a cabin, caring for someone who’s sick, sitting near them at dinner, or just being on the same ship?Background sourcesAbout Andes Virus | Hantavirus | CDC — CDCAndes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Current Situation | Hantavirus | CDC — CDCHow easily does the Andes hantavirus spread? What to know after cruise ship outbreak — NbcnewsCan hantavirus spread through the air? What we do and don’t know | Scientific American — Tanya LewisQuestions and answers on the hantavirus outbreak in a cruise ship — EuropaHow did the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak start? Scientists are investigating new scenarios | Science | AAAS — AAASBefore Hantavirus Outbreak, the MV Hondius Attracted ‘a Different Type of Traveler’ - The New York Times — The New York TimesHantavirus Advertisement Supported by # Before Hantavirus Outbreak, This Cruise Attracted ‘a Different Type of Traveler’ Former passengers on the MV Hondius say that the ship was made for wildlife expeditions and that the crew took safety very seriously.  [Copied to clipboard](# "Copy link")  *Jacob Wackerhausen / iStock* Over the past five days, two more cases of hantavirus have been confirmed among passengers and crew who were aboard…Andes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Frequently Asked Questions — CDCAndes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Frequently Asked Questions | Hantavirus | CDC # Andes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Frequently Asked Questions For Everyone June 9, 2026 ## What to know - CDC is responding to a deadly outbreak of Andes virus, a type of hantavirus, among passengers and crew of a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. - CDC staff are among the world's foremost hantavirus…Cruise hit by hantavirus outbreak docks in Rotterdam, final destination — BBC News# Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak docks in Rotterdam MV Hondius, the Dutch cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, has docked at its final destination in Rotterdam. Only the ship's crew were aboard for the last leg of the journey, as all passengers docked off the ship in the Canary Islands between 10 and 11 May. Rotterdam port harbour master René de Vries said 25 mobile homes…Step Back — When outbreak updates say 13 confirmed cases but hundreds of contacts are being monitored, what’s the difference between a confirmed case, a suspected case, and an exposed contact — and how can people move between those categories as testing and symptom checks come in?Background sourcesHantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country — WhoInterim Guidance for Public Health Assessment and Management of People with Potential Exposure to Andes Virus — CdcClinician Brief: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) | Hantavirus | CDC — CDCWhat we know about hantavirus now that people linked to outbreak are back in Canada — News StaffHow public health officials are tracing contacts of hantavirus victims - The Mainichi — MainichiHow worried should we be about getting Hantavirus? — BBCDaily TopFive for Hantavirus Watch. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com.
Transcribe →Andes Virus on MV Hondius Turns Into a Global Tracing Test — June 10, 2026
1w ago00:07:58Tap to summarizeMV Hondius hantavirus outbreak is now a multi-country contact-tracing operation after passengers left before the first case was reported; the key concern is Andes virus, the rare hantavirus strain documented to spread person-to-person through close contact.In this episodeContact tracing underway after passengers left ship before first reported hantavirus case — NBC News# Contact tracing underway after passengers left ship before first reported hantavirus case ## NBC News 12000000 subscribers 171 likes ### Description 26460 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…Step Back — Most hantavirus stories are about rodent droppings, so why are officials treating Andes virus on a cruise ship as a person-to-person contact-tracing problem — and what do we actually know about how often that kind of spread happens?Background sourcesAndes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Frequently Asked Questions | Hantavirus | CDC — CDCHow easily does the Andes hantavirus spread? What to know after cruise ship outbreak — NbcnewsWhat is the Andes virus? The hantavirus linked to a cruise ship outbreak is among the deadliest strains — NbcnewsHantavirus doesn't linger, requires close contact: Officials - ABC News — ABC NewsVirological 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 — PLOS Neglected Tropical DiseasesHow worried should we be about getting Hantavirus? — BBCDaily TopFive for Hantavirus Watch. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com.
Transcribe →MV Hondius Outbreak Grows as Last Passengers Leave — June 09, 2026
1w ago00:04:28Tap to summarizeMV Hondius outbreak updates: three more passengers have tested positive as the last travelers left the ship, with CDC and RIVM guidance underscoring targeted testing, quarantine follow-up and still-low wider public risk.In this episodeLast passengers leave virus-hit cruise ship as three more test positive — BBC News# Last passengers leave virus-hit cruise ship as three more test positive The last passengers have left the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, as authorities confirmed three new positive cases linked to the deadly outbreak. The MV Hondius departed Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday after its final six passengers - four Australians, one Briton and one New Zealander - and some crew members…[PDF] 2026 Hantavirus Outbreak: Testing for Potential Infection — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2026 Hantavirus Outbreak: Testing for Potential Infection Health Update Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network May 19, 2026, 13:21 CDCHAN-00529 Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Update to inform clinicians and health departments about testing available for patients with suspected hantavirus infection to include…Current information about hantavirus | RIVM — 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…Daily TopFive for Hantavirus Watch. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com.
Transcribe →MV Hondius Hantavirus Cluster Grows to 11 Cases — June 08, 2026
1w ago00:11:11Tap to summarizeMV Hondius hantavirus outbreak has grown to 11 cases, with nine confirmed and three deaths, while CDC, RIVM, and European authorities widen testing, quarantine, and contact tracing around Andes-virus exposure from the cruise cluster.In this episodeHantavirus outbreak grows to 11 cases, 9 confirmed | CIDRAP — CIDRAP# Hantavirus outbreak grows to 11 cases, 9 confirmed News brief [Stephanie Soucheray, MA](/stephanie-soucheray-ma) [Copied to clipboard](# "Copy link")  AcfiPress Noticias Canarias, CC BY 4.0/Wikimedia Commons A Spanish passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship who was in quarantine at a military hospital in Madrid is now…Andes hantavirus outbreak in cruise ship - ECDC - European Union — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control# Andes hantavirus outbreak in cruise ship, 20 May 2026 [Skip to main content](https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/infectious-disease-topics/hantavirus-infection/surveillance-and-updates/andes-hantavirus-outbreak#main-content) An official website of the European Union An official EU website How do you know? All official European Union website…[PDF] 2026 Hantavirus Outbreak: Testing for Potential Infection — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2026 Hantavirus Outbreak: Testing for Potential Infection Health Update Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network May 19, 2026, 13:21 CDCHAN-00529 Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Update to inform clinicians and health departments about testing available for patients with suspected hantavirus infection to include…Current information about hantavirus - RIVM — 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…MV Hondius docks in Tenerife, Canary Islands; passengers disembark ship hit by hantavirus | CNN — CNN### CNN values your feedback # US citizens among dozens of passengers who disembarked cruise ship hit by hantavirus The ship has been docked in the Canary Islands, with evacuees from several nations boarding flights home under strict safety protocols.  # 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…Hantavirus - Hantavirus — Virginia Department of Health[Hantavirus](/)  # Hantavirus ## May 2026 Hantavirus Outbreak The World Health Organization (WHO) was [notified](https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON599) on May 2, 2026, of a possible hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Multiple cases,…Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from COVID-19 | Health News | Al Jazeera — Al Jazeera# Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from COVID-19 *Experts say the transmission of hantavirus between humans is so rare that a pandemic is nearly ‘impossible’.* Save Share  Subscribe # Infectious Disease Doctor Discusses Hantavirus Outbreak and Public Health Preparedness, Misinformation, and Emerging Disease Threats A rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a South American cruise ship is drawing global attention, but experts say fears of a COVID-19-style pandemic are largely unsupported. Infectious disease physician Matthew Pullen, MD,…What the Hantavirus outbreak tells us about preparing for Disease X — CEPI# What the Hantavirus outbreak tells us about preparing for Disease X  ## Share The outbreak of Andes Hantavirus on a cruise ship carrying passengers from 23 countries has brought back frightening memories of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and raised…Daily TopFive for Hantavirus Watch. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com.
Transcribe →Dutch Quarantine Case Sharpens MV Hondius Contact Tracing — June 06, 2026
2w ago00:07:09Tap to summarizeMV Hondius contact tracing has moved from evacuation logistics to testing and quarantine results: CDC is directing clinicians on Andes-virus testing, while Dutch authorities confirmed one quarantined contact has Andes virus and say broader spread risk remains very low.In this episodeAndes hantavirus outbreak in cruise ship - ECDC - European Union — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control# Andes hantavirus outbreak in cruise ship, 20 May 2026 [Skip to main content](https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/infectious-disease-topics/hantavirus-infection/surveillance-and-updates/andes-hantavirus-outbreak#main-content) An official website of the European Union An official EU website How do you know? All official European Union website…2026 Hantavirus Outbreak: Testing for Potential Infection | HAN - CDC — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[Skip directly to site content](#content) [Skip directly to search](#cdc-search__input) An official website of the United States government [Here's how you know](#gov-notice) **Official websites use .gov** A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS** A **lock** ( ) or **https://** means you've safely connected…Current information about hantavirus - RIVM — RIVM # Current information about hantavirus ## Find the latest updates on the Andes virus here, following the outbreak aboard the cruise ship m/v Hondius. ## 22-05-2026 | 16:45 ### Dutch national in quarantine has Andes virus One person who has been in quarantine in the Netherlands has been diagnosed with Andes…MV Hondius docks in Tenerife, Canary Islands; passengers disembark ship hit by hantavirus | CNN — CNN### CNN values your feedback # US citizens among dozens of passengers who disembarked cruise ship hit by hantavirus The ship has been docked in the Canary Islands, with evacuees from several nations boarding flights home under strict safety protocols.  An official website of the United States government  **Official websites use .gov** A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in…Daily TopFive for Hantavirus Watch. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com.
Transcribe →WHO Frames Hondius as Border-Health Test as Quarantines Shift Home — June 05, 2026
2w ago00:10:30Tap to summarizeMV Hondius hantavirus response is moving from ship evacuations to border-health lessons and monitored home quarantines, with WHO still calling overall public risk low while researchers press for treatments and vaccines.In this episodeWHO Health Emergencies EPI-WIN webinar: Hantavirus in focus III: reflections from the IHR Border Health and Points of Entry perspective — World Health OrganizationWHO Health Emergencies EPI-WIN webinar: Hantavirus in focus III: reflections from the IHR Border Health and Points of Entry perspective Skip to main content # WHO Health Emergencies EPI-WIN webinar: Hantavirus in focus III: reflections from the IHR Border Health and Points of Entry perspective Thursday, 4 June 2026, 13:00–14:00 (CEST) ### Background The complex multi-country response to the…5 US cruise ship passengers leave facility | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source — The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source### CNN values your feedback # US citizens among dozens of passengers who disembarked cruise ship hit by hantavirus The ship has been docked in the Canary Islands, with evacuees from several nations boarding flights home under strict safety protocols. ![Before boarding a plane that would take them to the Netherlands on Sunday (May 10), evacuated passengers of the MV Hondius stopped at the top…BERNAMA - Risk Of Hantavirus Spread Remains Low - WHO Chief — BERNAMABERNAMA - Risk Of Hantavirus Spread Remains Low - WHO Chief WORLD # Risk Of Hantavirus Spread Remains Low - WHO Chief 06/05/2026 10:03 PM A boat beside cruise ship MV Hondius, hit by Hantavirus, anchored off Cape Verde port, on the day sick passengers were evacuated by boat from the cruise ship, in Praia Port, Cape Verde, in this screengrab obtained from a video, May 5, 2026. REUTERS TV via…Belgian passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship to face home ... — Belga News AgencyBelgian passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship to face home isolation # Belgian passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship to face home isolation 8 May 2026 The two Belgian passengers on board the cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak has been confirmed will undergo a medical assessment at Antwerp University Hospital upon their return to Belgium. They will then be permitted to go home,…Deadly cruise ship outbreak renews push for hantavirus treatments, vaccines - The Korea Times — The Korea TimesDeadly cruise ship outbreak renews push for hantavirus treatments, vaccines - The Korea Times # Deadly cruise ship outbreak renews push for hantavirus treatments, vaccines ListenListen Text Size Print By AP - Published Jun 4, 2026 12:40 pm KST - Updated Jun 4, 2026 3:55 pm KST Passengers are being disembarked from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in…Daily TopFive for Hantavirus Watch. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Hantavirus Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email hantavirus-watch@lanternpodcasts.com.
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