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

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.

Americans to be evacuated from Hantavirus cruise ship as global health chief travels to quarantine island

May 9, 2026

Americans to be evacuated from Hantavirus cruise ship as global health chief travels to quarantine island

The M/V Hondius cruise ship carrying 150 passengers, including 17 Americans, heads to Spain's Canary Islands amid a deadly Hantavirus outbreak at sea.

CDC spells out next steps after Americans exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship

May 8, 2026

CDC spells out next steps after Americans exposed to hantavirus on cruise ship

The U.S. government plans to evacuate Americans from a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak and quarantine them at a Nebraska facility.

Highly contagious norovirus spreads on cruise ship, sickening over 100 passengers and crew

May 8, 2026

Highly contagious norovirus spreads on cruise ship, sickening over 100 passengers and crew

Over 100 people fell ill with norovirus on a Caribbean Princess cruise, according to a CDC report, with symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting.

Hantavirus outbreak timeline highlights key moments in deadly cruise crisis

May 8, 2026

Hantavirus outbreak timeline highlights key moments in deadly cruise crisis

The Andes virus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has been linked to at least three deaths, with authorities tracing passengers globally.

DR MARC SIEGEL: Hantavirus cruise outbreak is alarming, but fear is spreading faster than facts

May 8, 2026

DR MARC SIEGEL: Hantavirus cruise outbreak is alarming, but fear is spreading faster than facts

Dr. Marc Siegel separates hantavirus fear from facts after the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak involving the rare Andes strain in Argentina.

Hantavirus in the US: Where the rare, sometimes deadly disease has been found

May 7, 2026

Hantavirus in the US: Where the rare, sometimes deadly disease has been found

An infectious disease expert says the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak will likely fade in weeks, noting transmission of this illness is far less efficient than COVID.

Argentina investigators zero in on possible origin point of hantavirus in deadly cruise outbreak

May 6, 2026

Argentina investigators zero in on possible origin point of hantavirus in deadly cruise outbreak

Argentina officials say a Dutch couple may have contracted hantavirus at a landfill in Ushuaia before boarding a cruise ship that saw three deaths.

Doctor warns 'terrifying' cruise virus can be mistaken for flu before turning deadly

May 6, 2026

Doctor warns 'terrifying' cruise virus can be mistaken for flu before turning deadly

Doctor sounds alarm over deadly hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship, saying flu-like symptoms and a 38% mortality rate make it highly dangerous.

Swiss man tests positive for hantavirus after returning from cruise linked to deadly outbreak

May 6, 2026

Swiss man tests positive for hantavirus after returning from cruise linked to deadly outbreak

A Swiss man who traveled on the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for the Andes hantavirus strain and been isolated, officials confirmed.