MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak: WHO says the Andes-virus cruise cluster is nearing its end, with no new cases, 13 total illnesses and three deaths; travel disruption remains minimal as quarantine and U.S. monitoring wind down.

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Hantavirus Outbreak Update: WHO Declares End in Sight After Cruise Ship Scare (2026) — Resluthdublin
# WHO says Hantavirus outbreak nearing end as no new cases emerge - The Arabian Stories News Published: 2026-06-29T10:45:51+04:00 Source: thearabianstories.com (thearabianstories.com) Language: en ## Story WHO says Hantavirus outbreak nearing end as no new cases emerge - The Arabian Stories News [![The Arabian Stories](https://www.thearabianstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/logo.png "The…
Hantavirus Outbreak 2026: Is It Safe to Fly? What Air Travelers Need ... — Wego
# Hantavirus Outbreak 2026: Is It Safe to Fly? What Air Travelers Need to Know Last updated: Jun 26, 2026 Table of Contents Toggle ## What’s Happening & Does It Affect Air Travel? A hantavirus outbreak linked to the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius resulted in 13 cases (12 confirmed and 1 probable), including three deaths. On May 25, Spain confirmed a second positive case among quarantined…
Step Back — If someone who was exposed on the Hondius tests negative while they feel fine, how much should we trust that — are they truly cleared, or can Andes hantavirus still show up later during the incubation window?
Background sources
- Take precautions with hantavirus. Coloradans at higher risk. - UCHealth Today — Katie Kerwin McCrimmon, UCHealth
- Viral shedding and viraemia of Andes virus during acute hantavirus infection: a prospective study - Researchers Universidad San Sebastián — Uss
- Questions and answers on the hantavirus outbreak in a cruise ship — Europa
- How worried should we be about getting Hantavirus? - BBC News — BBC

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