Hantavirus Cruise
Argentina to expand hantavirus search to a second province
Argentina expands its hantavirus investigation to Mendoza province with support from US CDC experts, as authorities trace the source of a deadly cruise ship outbreak that killed three passengers in April.
June 6, 2026
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to dock in Rotterdam at voyage end
The MV Hondius docked in Rotterdam after a deadly hantavirus outbreak killed three passengers. Remaining crew entered quarantine as WHO reassured the public the rare virus posed no global threat.
May 18, 2026
US, French nationals from hantavirus ship test positive
An American and a French passenger tested positive after evacuation from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, prompting international quarantines and a large-scale repatriation operation across several countries.
May 11, 2026
US plans evacuation flight for Americans on hantavirus ship
US arranges evacuation flight for Americans aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship headed to Canary Islands
May 8, 2026