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May 14, 2026

Hantavirus fears spark COVID flashbacks, but experts say there’s one major difference

Amid concerns of hantavirus cases, Dr. Marc Siegel says there is 'no comparison' between hantavirus and COVID-19 pandemic concerns.

May 13, 2026

First clade I mpox case confirmed in Connecticut after patient traveled to Western Europe

A clade I mpox case is confirmed in Connecticut as global health officials also monitor newly reported hantavirus cases in Spain and France.

May 13, 2026

Reported hantavirus protocol breach at hospital forces 12 employees into 6-week quarantine

A Dutch hospital quarantined a dozen staffers after officials said strict hantavirus protocols were not followed for a patient from a cruise ship outbreak.

May 13, 2026

The everyday places Americans could be exposed to hantavirus — without knowing it

From sheds to storage units, health experts reveal the everyday places where hantavirus can lurk and how to safely clean rodent-contaminated areas.

May 12, 2026

Cruise passenger shows life inside Nebraska quarantine after hantavirus exposure scare

MV Hondius cruise ship passenger documents his quarantine experience at a Nebraska medical facility as officials monitor a hantavirus outbreak on board.

May 11, 2026

Two Maryland residents monitored for hantavirus after sharing flight with infected cruise ship passenger

Maryland monitors two residents for hantavirus exposure after they flew with a passenger infected with the Andes virus from the MV Hondius cruise ship.

May 11, 2026

Andes virus linked to cruise ship deaths raises concern over human-to-human spread

The Andes virus strain linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak is the only hantavirus capable of spreading person to person, the WHO says.

May 11, 2026

Passengers from hantavirus-linked ship may leave Nebraska under certain conditions, officials say

Cruise ship passengers under hantavirus monitoring in Nebraska may leave before the 42-day period ends, a public health official noted during a press conference.

May 11, 2026

American evacuated from cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus, another has symptoms, HHS confirms

One of 17 American citizens repatriated from the MV Hondius cruise ship tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus hantavirus variant.

May 10, 2026

Top WHO official warns cruise passengers are ‘high-risk contacts’ as Americans return from hantavirus ship

WHO official warns all MV Hondius cruise ship passengers should be considered "high-risk" contacts after deadly hantavirus outbreak kills three people.