90-Second Read: Nevada health officials monitoring Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship

Public health officials say the risk to the general public from the cruise ship outbreak is low. An outbreak of Hantavirus associated with the M/V Hondius cruise ship continues to be monitored, and federal health officials are reporting no Nevada residents among those affected. To reduce the risk of Hantavirus, Nevadans can: Anyone who develops symptoms of Hantavirus and has had recent exposure to rodents or rodent droppings/urine should contact their health care provider.

Passengers stand on the deck of the Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius after its arrival at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is providing ongoing updates to the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, which currently assesses the risk to the state as low. The Hantavirus associated with the cruise ship outbreak is Andes virus, found in South America.

Hantavirus infections are rare in Nevada, but every year a small number of cases caused by exposure to rodents and their droppings/urine are reported in the state. Providers are asked to report Hantavirus cases to their local health authority. Hantaviruses are a group of viruses that can cause severe respiratory disease.