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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

90-Second Read: Breaking: Some Hantavirus cruise passengers released after 42 days in Perth quarantine

Jun 22, 4:04 PM EDT

Six passengers from Australia and NZ linked to the deadly MV Hondius Hantavirus outbreak have completed 42 days of quarantine in Perth and been cleared to return home. Six people who were on board a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly Hantavirus outbreak have been released from quarantine after 42 days living in isolation. The group had been on board the MV Hondius, a cruise ship bound for Antarctica, when an outbreak of Hantavirus spread on board in April, ultimately killing three people. The four Australian citizens, one permanent resident and one New Zealander have been living at a centre originally built for housing COVID-19 patients on the outer fringes of Perth after arriving in the city on May 15.

Nebraska Public Media

90-Second Read: 2 more cruise ship passengers leave Omaha quarantine after deadly Hantavirus outbreak

Jun 19, 10:23 AM EDT

UNMC said that six passengers now remain at the quarantine unit of the 18 who arrived in Omaha on May 11, diverted from the affected MV Hondius ship. However, symptoms of Hantavirus can take up to 42 days to appear, a UNMC statement said, so all passengers were "strongly encouraged" to complete that longer period and stay through June 21. The World Health Organization reported in late May that a total of 11 confirmed cases, including three deaths, had been linked to the Andes Hantavirus strain outbreak on the cruise ship. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requested that passengers remain at the NQU through May 31.

Khaleej Times

90-Second Read: What did we learn from the Hantavirus cruise ship scare? Is it over?

Jun 19, 8:11 AM EDT

There were no further deaths during the outbreak -- and all 12 confirmed Hantavirus cases were passengers on the ship. The 12 confirmed cases -- and another considered likely -- pale in comparison to the tens of thousands of Hantavirus infections recorded worldwide every year. The Andes strain that spread on the ship is the only form of Hantavirus known to do this, however documented outbreaks have been very rare. The deaths of three people who had been onboard the MV Hondius sparked a global health alert in early May, prompting fears the ship's many international passengers could spread the rodent-borne disease across the world.

Yahoo

90-Second Read: What did we learn from the Hantavirus cruise ship scare?

Jun 19, 6:50 AM EDT

As the Hantavirus scare comes to an end with the last cruise ship passengers set to leave quarantine, what did the world learn from this sudden outbreak of a previously little-known virus? There were no further deaths during the outbreak -- and all 12 confirmed Hantavirus cases were passengers on the ship. The 12 confirmed cases -- and another considered likely -- pale in comparison to the tens of thousands of Hantavirus infections recorded worldwide every year. The deaths of three people who had been onboard the MV Hondius sparked a global health alert in early May, prompting fears the ship's many international passengers could spread the rodent-borne disease across the world.

France 24

90-Second Read: Quarantine over for almost all Hantavirus ship passengers, crew

Jun 18, 4:49 PM EDT

Almost all the passengers and crew of the cruise ship hit by a deadly Hantavirus outbreak who had to quarantine in the Netherlands are now allowed to return home, the WHO chief said Thursday. And on June 8, St Helena, where many passengers disembarked, announced the conclusion of the Hantavirus major incident declared on the remote British island, home to around 4,400 close-knit people. The Andes species behind the Hondius outbreak is the only strain of Hantavirus known to be able to jump from human-to-human.

RNZ

90-Second Read: First Australian Hantavirus cruise ship passenger speaks from quarantine

Jun 17, 8:18 PM EDT

The first Australian to speak publicly about being onboard the Hantavirus-struck cruise ship has shared his experience after spending five weeks in a quarantine facility in Western Australia. Australian passenger Peter Marsh, who spoke exclusively to the ABC from inside the Western Australian quarantine centre, said he had no bad feelings about how things had played out. The group's quarantine period is due to end next Tuesday, and the passengers are expected to fly to their homes in New South Wales and Queensland. Four Australian citizens, one permanent resident and one New Zealander were repatriated to Australia on May 15, after an outbreak of the rodent-borne illness on the MV Hondius.

BioSpace

90-Second Read: Inflammatix Collaborates with University of Nebraska Medical Center to Support Rapid Response to the Hantavirus Outbreak Using TriVerity

Jun 17, 1:27 AM EDT

Hantavirus presents a significant clinical challenge, often beginning with non-specific symptoms that resemble common viral illnesses but can rapidly progress to severe respiratory failure. TriVerity® incorporates a panel of 29 patient messenger RNAs (mRNAs) to rapidly interpret the body's immune response to infection using machine learning-derived algorithms. Government Support Acknowledgment TriVerity® was developed in part with funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), under contracts 75A50119C00034, 75A50119C00044, and 75A50122C00069.

PR Newswire

90-Second Read: Inflammatix Collaborates with University of Nebraska Medical Center to Support Rapid Response to the Hantavirus Outbreak Using TriVerity®

Jun 16, 10:08 AM EDT

Morningstar

90-Second Read: Inflammatix Collaborates with University of Nebraska Medical Center to Support Rapid Response to the Hantavirus Outbreak Using TriVerity

Jun 16, 10:08 AM EDT

Healthbeat

90-Second Read: A federal medical reviewer said she could go home. RFK Jr. said no.

Jun 15, 10:04 PM EDT

A medical review found Hondius passenger Angela Perryman could safely quarantine at home. Of the nearly 150 passengers and crew who were aboard the M/V Hondius, there have been 13 cases of Andes virus, including three deaths, according to the World Health Organization. As part of her quarantine appeals through a federal administrative process, Perryman requested a medical review of the necessity of the terms of her federal quarantine order.

Jamaica Gleaner

90-Second Read: Tools to fight Hantavirus show promise

Jun 13, 6:03 AM EDT

Researchers on Wednesday published a hint that a drug used for an autoimmune disease may help Hantavirus patients fight off the deadliest symptoms. The Andes virus, the germ behind the cruise ship outbreak, is a particular focus of researchers because it is the only Hantavirus thought to be able to spread between people in some cases. Separately, in Chile, the Ministry of Health has confirmed 15 deaths and 42 cases of Hantavirus so far this year. They and others hope the attention that the cruise ship outbreak brought to the virus, and concern that Hantavirus infections could become more common as climate change is expected to increase contact between people and rodents, may bring new momentum to the hunt.

The Topeka Capital-Journal

90-Second Read: After Hantavirus exposures, 3 Kansans complete observation period

Jun 13, 5:06 AM EDT

The three Kansans exposed to Hantavirus on an international flight following an outbreak on a cruise ship have completed their 42-day observation period. After a recent outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, three Kansans who weren't on the cruise were exposed during an international flight with someone who was on the ship. And this person ultimately got off the airplane, did test positive for Hantavirus and did pass away.

Cruise Trade News

90-Second Read: Exclusive: Oceanwide CEO on Hantavirus outbreak, impact and recovery

Jun 12, 11:01 AM EDT

Cruise Trade News sat down with Oceanwide Expeditions chief executive Remi Bouysset to hear how the tragic events unfolded, and how the line reacted swiftly to ensure the safety of its passengers and crew. The spread of Hantavirus on MV Hondius became global news very quickly and drew comparisons to the coronavirus pandemic. We will review the questionnaire we send to passengers before they embark to see if they have been travelling in South America prior to boarding, as that is where Hantavirus is most endemic, and we will act accordingly. Three people lost their lives, there are people still in quarantine and it has had a huge impact on all the passengers and crew who were on board.

Yahoo

90-Second Read: Hantavirus symptoms detected at San Quentin prison

Jun 11, 2:41 PM EDT

An inmate at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in Marin County has exhibited Hantavirus symptoms in a worrying super-spreader area with the potential for an outbreak. An inmate at California's notorious San Quentin prison has exhibited Hantavirus symptoms, sparking concerns of a potential outbreak in a superspreader environment. There have yet to be any confirmed cases of Hantavirus at the prison, officials said. Hantavirus drew a significant amount of public attention after an outbreak infected several American citizens on the MV Hondius cruise ship traveling around the world.

New York Post

90-Second Read: Hantavirus symptoms detected in at San Quentin prison

Jun 11, 2:41 PM EDT

An inmate at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center has exhibited Hantavirus symptoms, sparking concerns of a potential outbreak. The prison, Marin County, is still awaiting federal and state testing results to determine if the 38-year-old male inmate has Hantavirus, ABC 7 reported. There have yet to be any confirmed cases of Hantavirus at the prison, officials said. Hantavirus drew a significant amount of public attention after an outbreak infected several American citizens on the MV Hondius cruise ship traveling around the world.

Times Colonist

90-Second Read: Hantavirus patient discharged from Victoria hospital

Jun 9, 7:00 PM EDT

A Yukon resident who contracted Hantavirus on board the MV Hondius cruise ship is out of hospital in Victoria. The latest World Health Organization update on May 28 said there had been 13 cases of Hantavirus and three deaths linked to the cruise ship. Human-to-human transmission is rare but has been reported with the Andes strain of Hantavirus, the variant found on board the cruise ship.

Cureus

90-Second Read: Spectrum of Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Involvement in Hantavirus Infection: A Narrative Review

Jun 6, 9:08 AM EDT

Gastrointestinal (GI), hepatobiliary, and pancreatic manifestations, though frequent, have garnered less attention in patients with Hantavirus infections. This narrative review summarizes the available literature on GI and hepatopancreatic involvement in Hantavirus infection. Eligible studies included observational studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, case series, and case reports describing GI, hepatic, biliary, or pancreatic manifestations in human Hantavirus infection. Hantavirus infection is a zoonotic, rodent-transmitted viral disease that presents with two distinct clinical syndromes: hemorrhagic fever with renal failure (HFRS) and Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS).

Yahoo

90-Second Read: Experts refute claims Hantavirus derived name from Hebrew for 'nonsense'

Jun 5, 4:38 AM EDT

Covid-style misinformation continues to swirl online around a deadly outbreak of the rare Hantavirus aboard an Atlantic cruise ship, including false claims the name of the rodent-borne disease was der... Hantavirus was named after the Hantan River in South Korea, where the first major outbreak was recorded in the 1950s. In Indonesia, the health ministry said there were 256 suspected Hantavirus cases in several provinces from 2024 to 2026, with 23 cases of HFRS confirmed ( archived link ). Covid-era conspiracies resurged on social media following the global scare sparked by a Hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship from Argentina to Cape Verde (archived here and here ).

Rogue Valley Times

90-Second Read: Bend doctor at center of Hantavirus outbreak back home — but still in quarantine

Jun 4, 2:53 PM EDT

After surviving a traumatic Hantavirus outbreak on a birdwatching cruise that left three people dead, Stephen Kornfield is back in Bend. After disembarking the infected ship, Kornfield and other Americans spent three weeks at the Nebraska Medical Center quarantine unit. The World Health Organization advised returning passengers to stay in quarantine for 42 days due, to the long incubation period of Hantavirus. A semi-retired oncologist, he said he has been pushing through the tough experiences of the last months, including caring for sick people on the boat, testing positive for the disease, and isolation both on the ship and in federal quarantine in Nebraska.

bendbulletin.com

90-Second Read: Bend doctor at center of Hantavirus outbreak back home — but still in quarantine

Jun 4, 1:47 PM EDT

AZ Family

90-Second Read: First Hantavirus death reported in Arizona in 2026

Jun 3, 12:33 AM EDT

A person in Mohave County is the first confirmed death from Hantavirus in Arizona this year. Arizona has recorded no more than 13 confirmed Hantavirus cases in a single year since 2006, according to the most recent data from the Arizona Department of Health Services. While rare, it can be deadly, with the CDC reporting that 1/3 of Hantavirus cases in Arizona from 2003 to 2023 ended in death.

AOL.com

90-Second Read: Cruise Ship Tied To Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak Will Set Sail Again

Jun 2, 4:48 PM EDT

The notorious cruise ship linked to a deadly Hantavirus outbreak has been cleared to return to service.A deep cleaning and disinfection have been completed on MV Hondius, Oceanwide Expeditions announced in a news release on Monday, June 1. The Dutch company said the ship was approved to resume oper… The notorious cruise ship linked to a deadly Hantavirus outbreak has been cleared to return to service. The Hondius was tied to 13 Hantavirus cases as of Tuesday, May 27, according to the World Health Organization. The Dutch company said the ship was approved to resume operations on Friday, May 30.

KHNS Radio

90-Second Read: Hantavirus risk to cruisers 'very, very low' says expert, instead focus on preventing the usual suspects like the flu, and increasingly, measles

Jun 2, 11:40 AM EDT

Some cruise companies in Southeast Alaska say customers are concerned about the Hantavirus. An outbreak on a cruise ship from Argentina this spring sickened multiple passengers and eventually killed three people. He says there have been concerns and a lot of questions from his customers since the Hantavirus cluster, which originated more than 8,000 miles from Southeast Alaska.

Medical Xpress

90-Second Read: Ebola, Hantavirus… how eroding global health cooperation could threaten worse crises ahead

Jun 1, 7:00 PM EDT

The recent Ebola and Hantavirus outbreaks, respectively in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, and on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, remind us that the next health crisis is never far away. They also illustrate the World Health Organization's key role in global coordination and the importance of international cooperation for more effective responses. But some experts argue that weaker cooperation and aid cuts will ultimately help the world become more prepared to tackle health crises. In January, the US, which was the WHO's biggest funder, formally completed its exit from the global health agency.

10News.com

90-Second Read: Cruise passengers isolated after Hantavirus outbreak allowed to leave quarantine facility

Jun 1, 11:58 AM EDT

Americans who were aboard a cruise ship linked to a Hantavirus outbreak will be allowed to leave isolation Monday after spending three weeks in a quarantine facility in Nebraska. RELATED STORY | Doctor moved out of biocontainment unit after being cleared of Hantavirus Some passengers may choose to remain at the facility longer. The passengers were isolated after disembarking from the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, which was anchored in the Canary Islands after the outbreak was identified.

The Conversation

90-Second Read: Ebola, Hantavirus… how eroding global health cooperation could threaten worse crises ahead

Jun 1, 11:25 AM EDT

The recent Ebola and Hantavirus outbreaks, respectively in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, and on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, remind us that the next health crisis is never far away. They also illustrate the World Health Organization's key role in global coordination and the importance of international cooperation for more effective responses. The WHO declared the Ebola outbreak a "public health emergency of international concern", raising a global alert that the outbreak may require "a coordinated international response". Global health funding cracks do not bode well for pandemic governance as recent disease outbreaks are reminding us.

CairoScene

90-Second Read: Ibn Hattuta Was on the Hantavirus Ship. His Message: Free Palestine.

May 31, 11:06 PM EDT

When Arab travel influencer Kasem Hato found himself as a passenger on the MV Hondius, site of the Hantavirus outbreak, global media paid close attention. That's how he found himself onboard the MV Hondius departing from Argentina when the Hantavirus broke out, killing three of his shipmates and infecting nine others to date. Every Country in the World, Except Palestine With 109 countries under his belt, Hato has not stopped travelling for the past ten years. Since then, nearly every time Hato speaks about Palestine publicly, he does it in English.

NL Times

90-Second Read: MV Hondius fully disinfected after deadly Hantavirus outbreak; Cleared for voyages

May 31, 4:35 AM EDT

The MV Hondius, where an outbreak of the deadly Andes variant of Hantavirus occurred, killing three, has been declared virus-free and cleared to return to service after extensive cleaning and inspection, NOS reports. The announcement from the GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond comes after the ship was disinfected in the port of Rotterdam. Oceanwide Expeditions expects to restart Hondius's scheduled voyages on June 13.

ABC7 Eyewitness News

90-Second Read: 2 quarantined cruise ship passengers exposed to Hantavirus expected to return to New York next week

May 30, 12:25 AM EDT

The CDC had previously mandated that some of the 18 cruise ship passengers at the national quarantine unit in Nebraska remain there through May 31 after they expressed a desire to leave. The CDC earlier told passengers that New York was refusing to comply with an order to post a police officer or public health worker outside their homes around-the-clock. State health officials now say they're working with the CDC on a monitoring plan and that the passengers have promised to not leave their homes.

The Independent

90-Second Read: The US Hantavirus cruise passengers may soon go home ahead of the 42-day symptom period. Here’s why

May 29, 12:15 PM EDT

American passengers quarantining after exposure to a deadly outbreak of Hantavirus on a Dutch cruise ship could soon be able to go home. It may take as long as 42 days for symptoms of Hantavirus to show following exposure and the passengers only arrived at facilities in Nebraska and Georgia a little over two weeks ago. So, why have American health officials aid they may only hold passengers through the end of the month? There have been 13 cases linked to the rare rodent-borne illness since the outbreak was first reported, including three deaths.

What's Up Newp

90-Second Read: Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about Hantavirus and Ebola

May 29, 11:25 AM EDT

Over a thousand known cases of Ebola, with 17 confirmed and about 240 suspected deaths. Excellent public health work appears to have contained the outbreak of Hantavirus by quarantining exposed people. Ebola is a very virulent disease, and easily transmissible, but is not known to spread through the air, so careful attention to sanitation and disinfection can usually control outbreaks. Ebola spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Uganda.

Morocco World News

90-Second Read: Experimental Hantavirus Treatment Sent to Europe Through Partnership With Japan

May 28, 2:26 PM EDT

In a statement, the European Commission said the European Medicines Agency identified Favipiravir as the most promising candidate for use in clinical trials or compassionate treatment programs linked to Hantavirus infections. The move reflects growing international cooperation between European and Japanese health authorities to support scientific research and improve access to experimental treatments during health emergencies. Hantavirus is a rare but potentially dangerous disease that spreads mainly through contact with infected rodents, their urine, saliva or droppings. France, Spain and the Netherlands are among the first European countries expected to receive the treatment as health authorities continue efforts to strengthen medical preparedness and accelerate research into possible responses to the virus.

Stock Titan

90-Second Read: Dyadic (NASDAQ: DYAI) and Scripps launch Hantavirus antibody collaboration

May 28, 9:11 AM EDT

Dyadic International and Scripps Research team up to evaluate Hantavirus antibody and vaccine candidates using Dyadic's C1 platform for rapid, scalable biologic manufacturing. Dyadic International announced a collaboration between Dyadic Applied BioSolutions and researchers at Scripps Research to evaluate monoclonal antibody and vaccine candidates targeting Hantaviruses, including the Andes virus strain associated with Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. Forward-looking statements involve many risks, uncertainties, or other factors beyond Dyadic's control. The work will assess Dyadic's microbial fungal-based C1 platform for rapid development, high-productivity fermentation, and large-scale biologic manufacturing aimed at future infectious disease preparedness.

Représentation de la Commission Européenne au Luxembourg

90-Second Read: EU secures emergency deliveries of potential treatment against Hantavirus through EU-Japan cooperation

May 28, 8:00 AM EDT

The first doses of an experimental antiviral for Hantavirus treatment are being dispatched to France, Spain and the Netherlands to treat patients or run clinical trials. While there are currently no medicines or vaccines approved for Hantavirus treatment or prevention, the European Medicine Agency has identified Favipiravir as the most plausible candidate for use under clinical trial or compassionate use protocols. The 1,400 tablets of Favipiravir were made available to EU Member States following a donation from Fujifilm Pharmaceuticals in Japan, and thanks to a strong EU-Japan partnership on health emergency preparedness and response.

Représentation de la Commission Européenne au Luxembourg

90-Second Read: EU secures emergency deliveries of potential treatment against Hantavirus through EU-Japan cooperation

May 28, 8:00 AM EDT

GlobeNewswire

90-Second Read: Dyadic and Scripps Research Collaborate on Rapid-Response Hantavirus Antibody and Vaccine Development

May 28, 7:25 AM EDT

Dyadic and Scripps Research Collaborate on Rapid-Response Hantavirus Antibody and Vaccine Development... May 28, 2026 07:25 ET | Source: Dyadic International, Inc. Forward-looking statements involve many risks, uncertainties, or other factors beyond Dyadic's control.

Yahoo Finance Singapore

90-Second Read: Dyadic and Scripps Research Collaborate on Rapid-Response Hantavirus Antibody and Vaccine Development

May 28, 7:25 AM EDT

Collaboration Leverages Prior Andes, Marburg and Ebola Virus Research and Dyadic's C1 Platform Capabilities for Fast, Scalable Biologic ProductionJUPITER, Fla., May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dyadic International, Inc. Dyadic has also previously demonstrated GMP-compliant manufacturing and Phase 1 clinical evaluation of biologics produced using its C1 platform as part of earlier infectious disease initiatives. Forward-looking statements involve many risks, uncertainties, or other factors beyond Dyadic's control.

SBS Australia

90-Second Read: Australians from Hantavirus-hit cruise issued extended quarantine orders

May 28, 1:58 AM EDT

A group of Australian residents and one New Zealander have had their quarantine period extended after being caught up in a deadly Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. About 23 countries whose citizens were also on the cruise have put in place a number of quarantine arrangements. Earlier in May, a cluster of cruise ship passengers were reported to have contracted severe respiratory illnesses after it departed Argentina on 1 April.

New York Post

90-Second Read: Hantavirus-ridden MV Hondius will set sail again — and much sooner than you may expect

May 27, 2:33 PM EDT

The Hantavirus-ridden MV Hondius is preparing to welcome a fresh batch of passengers on June 13. Roughly 140 passengers and crew disembarked in Spain's Canary Islands on May 10, after a weeks-long voyage descended into chaos when an elderly Dutch couple unknowingly brought aboard the rare and highly lethal Andes strain of Hantavirus after contracting it in Argentina. Unlike all other Hantaviruses, the Andes strain can spread from person to person and carries a 40% mortality rate. The Dutch couple and a German passenger died during the outbreak, while many others became infected or spent the remainder of the voyage in isolation.

Zacks Small Cap Research

90-Second Read: Hantavirus Ship Shines Light on Problem SNES Tackles – Initiating Coverage

May 27, 9:32 AM EDT

Rodent infestations are pervasive, but problem is often undisclosed SenesTech, Inc. In early 2024, SenesTech launched Evolve TM Soft Bait, which the company developed to offer customers a product with similar efficacy to ContraPest® in a format that is easier to deploy. DISCLOSURE: Zacks SCR has received compensation from the issuer directly, from an investment manager, or from an investor relations consulting firm, engaged by the issuer, for providing research coverage for a period of no less than one year. Many regulators are restricting the use of chemical rodenticides.

Stock Titan

90-Second Read: New dual-strike pill aims to tackle deadly Ebola and Hantavirus outbreaks

May 27, 8:45 AM EDT

Dual-strike antiviral targets Hantavirus, Ebola and Lassa, as Traws advances non-clinical development and scales manufacturing for outbreak response. Traws Pharma (NASDAQ:TRAW) is advancing a proprietary broad-spectrum antiviral combination targeting ongoing Hantavirus, Ebola and potential Lassa outbreaks. This announcement details advancement of a novel dual-strike broad-spectrum antiviral candidate targeting Hantavirus, Ebola and Lassa, including planned work in BSL-3 and BSL-4 labs and engagement with agencies such as the CDC, NAFDAC and AMA. The agent uses a novel dual-strike, host-targeted mechanism to deplete cellular nucleotides and force viral use of nucleoside mimics.

Northern News Now

90-Second Read: Cruise ship at center of deadly Hantavirus outbreak has to undergo extra cleaning

May 26, 6:40 PM EDT

A cruise ship at the center of a deadly Hantavirus outbreak is undergoing further cleaning before it returns to its home port. In a message posted Sunday on X, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said so far, 12 Hantavirus cases and three deaths have been reported to the organization, with no deaths reported since May 2. The risk to the general public from the cruise ship outbreak is low, according to public health officials. In a written statement, Oceanwide Expeditions said the extra work is being carried out on the advice of the GGD local health authority in the port city of Rotterdam, where the vessel returned early last week.

Arab News PK

90-Second Read: Hantavirus scare will not deter Filipino seafarers from joining cruise industry, says labor migration expert

May 26, 8:00 AM EDT

DUBAI: The recent Hantavirus outbreak on a transatlantic cruise ship will not deter Filipino seafarers from jumping onboard, according to a labor migration expert. A total of 12 cases of Hantavirus have been reported and three deaths registered. Official assurances regarding the Hantavirus outbreak are enough motivation for many Filipinos who take advantage of the Middle East's superior work opportunities to prepare for cruise ship work.

Arab News

90-Second Read: Hantavirus scare will not deter Filipino seafarers from joining cruise industry, says labor migration expert

May 26, 8:00 AM EDT

The Spokesman-Review

90-Second Read: More than a quarter of mice on the Palouse show signs of previous Hantavirus infection, WSU study finds

May 25, 5:30 AM EDT

Unusually high Hantavirus levels were found in mice across the Palouse, according to a recent Washington State University study. The WSU study found 29% of deer mice had signs of past Hantavirus infection across farms and natural areas in Whitman County, Washington, and Latah and Benewah counties in Idaho. A Virginia Tech study published last year found 13.4% of rodents across the United States showed signs of previous Hantavirus infection.

Manhattan Times News

90-Second Read: Should You Be Worried About Hantavirus?

May 25, 1:40 AM EDT

Hantaviruses are a family of viruses that come from contact with rodents, like rats or mice. The Andes virus, the one that is being talked about currently, is the only type of Hantavirus known to spread from person to person. Is there a risk this Hantavirus outbreak turns into another global pandemic?

The Independent

90-Second Read: The race to identify Hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles away

May 24, 4:25 PM EDT

A U.K.-based colleague had written about a passenger from a cruise ship thousands of miles away in the Atlantic Ocean who had been evacuated and admitted to a Johannesburg hospital with suspected pneumonia. Blumberg and other experts at South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases found themselves thrown into a race to identify the cause of an outbreak aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. Those positive tests, which also identified the Andes strain of Hantavirus, allowed the WHO to inform the cruise ship what it was dealing with and announce an outbreak on board. The colleague, who monitors diseases in remote British overseas territories in the South Atlantic Ocean, asked Blumberg to follow up on the passenger, who had been evacuated from the ship in one of the territories, Ascension Island.

The Seattle Times

90-Second Read: How South African scientists identified Hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles away

May 23, 8:36 AM EDT

South African infectious disease expert Lucille Blumberg was part of a team that identified a Hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship. That pushed the South African disease experts toward another theory: the rare, rodent-borne Hantavirus infection, which is found in parts of South America. Those positive tests, which also identified the Andes strain of Hantavirus, allowed the WHO to inform the cruise ship what it was dealing with and announce an outbreak on board. A U.K.-based colleague had written about a passenger from a cruise ship sailing thousands of miles away in the Atlantic Ocean who had been evacuated and admitted to a Johannesburg hospital with suspected pneumonia.

AP News

90-Second Read: How South African scientists identified Hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles away

May 23, 4:04 AM EDT

krem.com

90-Second Read: Researchers highlight hidden spread of Hantavirus in Pacific Northwest rodents

May 23, 1:43 AM EDT

Researchers found nearly 30% of rodents they researched showed evidence of past infection of Hantavirus, and ten percent were actively infected. Fernandez is a researcher at Washington State University's (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine who helped release a study that found Sun Nombre Virus, a type of Hantavirus, may be more widespread in different types of rodents across the Pacific Northwest (PNW). That question comes as a different strain of Hantavirus that can transmit from human-to-human, known as the Andes virus, which made headlines earlier this months.

Times Colonist

90-Second Read: Three linked to Hantavirus outbreak remain in hospital in Victoria

May 22, 7:30 PM EDT

A Yukon woman in her 70s who tested positive for the Andes strain of Hantavirus remains in hospital in Victoria in stable condition. The woman had been a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which experienced a Hantavirus outbreak. Three people have died as a result of the outbreak linked to the MV Hondius.

The Seattle Times

90-Second Read: Americans exposed to Hantavirus on ship enjoy some Nebraska hospitality while waiting in quarantine

May 22, 6:19 PM EDT

The 18 American passengers who were exposed to Hantavirus on a cruise ship are getting a taste of Nebraska hospitality as they wait to find out how much longer they... Three people from the cruise died, including a Dutch couple that health officials believe were the first exposed to the virus while visiting South America. University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold said the new cases will definitely be considered as public health officials decide how long the passengers have to quarantine, but the CDC is calling the shots on that period.

Vet Candy

90-Second Read: Hantavirus Is More Common in Pacific Northwest Rodents Than We Knew

May 22, 5:26 PM EDT

A new WSU study found nearly 30% of rodents in parts of Washington and Idaho showed evidence of Hantavirus infection. The primary reservoir host for Sin Nombre virus is the deer mouse, a species that is extremely common around farms, homes, and outbuildings throughout the Pacific Northwest and much of North America. Human cases in the three-state Pacific Northwest region over nearly 30 years total 109. The study was published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, the CDC's peer-reviewed journal, and produced the first full genome sequences of Sin Nombre virus strains from the Pacific Northwest.

USA Today

90-Second Read: Hantavirus risk from rodents may be higher in Pacific Northwest

May 22, 2:24 PM EDT

You may be at greater risk of contracting a Hantavirus strain that can cause a deadly respiratory disease in humans if you live in the Pacific Northwest, a new study shows. About 10% of the rodents were actively infected, meaning they were carrying and could potentially shed the virus, the study reported. Sin Nombre is the most common cause of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the United States.

Fox News

90-Second Read: Hantavirus exposure risk may be higher than believed in parts of US, study finds

May 22, 7:00 AM EDT

Researchers found unusually high Hantavirus levels in rodents in the Palouse region of eastern Washington and north-central Idaho, raising exposure concerns. Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship, physician discusses false positive Researchers found unusually high Hantavirus levels in rodents in the Pacific Northwest, suggesting greater exposure risk in the surrounding agricultural communities. The study suggests the need for expanded Hantavirus monitoring in the Pacific Northwest, especially in agricultural areas.

AOL.com

90-Second Read: Shocking number of rodents found to harbour Hantavirus

May 22, 3:34 AM EDT

Nearly one in three rodents in northwest US may be infected by deadly virus Hantavirus, the pathogen responsible for the deadly outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship, could be far more prevalent among rats than previously believed, according to a new study conducted in the US. Hantavirus was thought to spread mainly via contact with infected rodents but one of its types, called the Andes "Sin Nombre" strain, was recently found to show a rare capacity for human-to-human transmission in very close quarters. In all, researchers sampled 189 rodents, including deer mice, voles, and chipmunks, and discovered that the Hantavirus strain infecting rats in the region was different from the Andes strain responsible for the cruise ship outbreak.

The Independent

90-Second Read: Shocking number of rodents found to harbour Hantavirus

May 22, 3:32 AM EDT

Global agencies, including the WHO, are still monitoring the Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius, which infected 11 people and resulted in three deaths. Hantavirus was thought to spread mainly via contact with infected rodents but one of its types, called the Andes "Sin Nombre" strain, was recently found to show a rare capacity for human-to-human transmission in very close quarters. In all, researchers sampled 189 rodents, including deer mice, voles, and chipmunks, and discovered that the Hantavirus strain infecting rats in the region was different from the Andes strain responsible for the cruise ship outbreak. Nearly one in three rodents in northwest US may be infected by deadly virus Nearly one in three rodents in northwest US may be infected by deadly virus From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

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90-Second Read: Beaumont woman warns others after brother dies from Hantavirus

May 21, 7:41 PM EDT

A Beaumont woman is sharing how her brother died from Hantavirus in 2007 as she urges people to stop dismissing the virus as fake. Deidre Hodges says her brother, Joey Bruce, died in 2007 after suddenly becoming seriously ill. Now, as she sees people online dismissing Hantavirus as fake or exaggerated, she says she felt compelled to speak publicly about what her family experienced firsthand.

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90-Second Read: Experts Reveal the Symptoms of Hantavirus You Should Watch For

May 21, 6:22 PM EDT

While the MV Hondius cruise ship Hantavirus outbreak sounds terrifying, there were 11 confirmed cases and three deaths (a 27% fatality rate), per the World Health Organization, the disease typically isn't spread quite as rapidly, even if you're partying on the high seas. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 38% of people who develop respiratory symptoms from Hantavirus will die from the disease. Per the CDC, pregnant people, people with compromised or weakened immune systems and children younger than five years old are at the highest risk of contracting Hantavirus and suffering severe symptoms. Hantavirus is serious, but should you really be worried?

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90-Second Read: Experts Reveal the Symptoms of Hantavirus You Should Watch For

May 21, 5:04 PM EDT

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90-Second Read: Study finds deadly Hantavirus more widespread in Pacific Northwest rodents than expected

May 21, 3:49 PM EDT

A Hantavirus that can cause a deadly respiratory illness in humans may be more common in rodent populations in parts of the Pacific Northwest than previously re PULLMAN, Wash. Hantavirus has recently been in the headlines because of an outbreak of Andes virus on a cruise ship. The study's field work was conducted in the summer of 2023, when researchers trapped rodents across farms and natural areas in Whitman County, Washington, and Latah and Benewah counties in Idaho.

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90-Second Read: Study finds deadly Hantavirus more widespread in Pacific Northwest rodents than expected

May 21, 3:15 PM EDT

A Hantavirus that can cause a deadly respiratory illness in humans may be more common in rodent populations in parts of the Pacific Northwest than previously re Full coverage of Oregon primary election news and results. Hantavirus has recently been in the headlines because of an outbreak of Andes virus on a cruise ship. The study's field work was conducted in the summer of 2023, when researchers trapped rodents across farms and natural areas in Whitman County, Washington, and Latah and Benewah counties in Idaho.

Scientific American

90-Second Read: A shocking number of Pacific Northwest rodents may carry Hantavirus

May 21, 3:15 PM EDT

The research was conducted in the summer of 2023, predating the current Hantavirus outbreak, which began on a cruise ship in early May. But a disproportionate number of the total cases have been seen in the Pacific Northwest: Of the 864 cases in the United States between 1993 and 2022, 109 were in Idaho, Oregon or Washington, according to the study. That makes it hard to say if the number of rodents carrying the virus there has grown over the years, says Seifert. The number of rodent carriers were higher than previously suspected, says Stephanie Seifert, an assistant professor at Washington State University and co-author of a study published in April in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

KOMO

90-Second Read: Study finds deadly Hantavirus more widespread in Pacific Northwest rodents than expected

May 21, 12:36 PM EDT

Hantavirus has recently been in the headlines because of an outbreak of Andes virus on a cruise ship. While rare, it is the only Hantavirus known to spread between people. The study's field work was conducted in the summer of 2023, when researchers trapped rodents across farms and natural areas in Whitman County, Washington, and Latah and Benewah counties in Idaho.

90-Second Read: EU boosts efforts on Hantavirus vaccines

May 21, 10:43 AM EDT

European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas stated on Thursday that the EU is stepping up efforts to create medical countermeasures against Hantavirus infections. We are advancing promising candidate vaccines and therapeutics against Hantaviruses. A Hantavirus outbreak began in late April while the Hondius cruise ship was carrying around 150 passengers and crew from nearly 30 countries.

Anadolu Ajansı

90-Second Read: EU accelerates research into Hantavirus vaccines

May 21, 10:32 AM EDT

European Commissioner says risk to general population remains low | Anadolu European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas said Thursday that the bloc is intensifying efforts to develop medical countermeasures against Hantavirus infections. We are advancing promising candidate vaccines and therapeutics against Hantaviruses. A Hantavirus outbreak began in late April while the Hondius cruise ship was carrying around 150 passengers and crew from nearly 30 countries.

Poynter

90-Second Read: The Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak spawned a familiar conspiracy theory: ‘crisis actors’

May 21, 6:30 AM EDT

Even more posts said footage of Rosmarin urging people to get vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic is evidence his travel on the Hantavirus cruise outbreak isn't a coincidence. He posted an update on May 3, after the outbreak was announced, confirming that he was aboard the affected cruise. USA Today, ABC News and CNN have reported about the Hantavirus cruise outbreak and have interviewed Rosmarin about his experience as a passenger and during quarantine. Another X post said he "was certainly handpicked for this Honduis-Hanta-CryBaby role" because Rosmarin's related to people who work in healthcare and emergency preparedness.

seattlespectator.com

90-Second Read: Is Hantavirus Worth Freaking Out Over?

May 21, 12:26 AM EDT

When news of a Hantavirus outbreak began circulating on social media, many Seattle University students felt an unsettling sense of familiarity. Hantavirus, a rare respiratory disease caught from infected rodents, typically doesn't spread... With at least 12 cases reported mid-May and three passengers dead mid-voyage, the ship became the center of an international crisis with more than a dozen countries responding. The current outbreak traces back to the MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship that departed from Ushuaia, Argentina in early April.

LiveNOW from FOX

90-Second Read: Sheriff: Man threatened Walmart mass shooting if Hantavirus led to lockdown

May 20, 5:17 PM EDT

An Arkansas man is facing felony charges after authorities say he threatened to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart if the country went into another lockdown because of the Hantavirus. The CDC is monitoring 41 people for potential Hantavirus exposure. What to know as Congo outbreak worsens Investigators with the sheriff's office obtained a search warrant for Bynum's residence on May 14, along with a probable cause affidavit for his arrest. According to Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander, Aaron Keith Bynum was taken into custody on charges of first-degree terroristic threatening, a Class D felony, and harassing communications, a Class A misdemeanor.

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90-Second Read: 4 Californians monitored for Hantavirus exposure

May 20, 4:32 PM EDT

On May 8, CDPH announced one individual from California had returned to the state and is being monitored by local public health officials. Prior to response efforts related to this outbreak, the CDPH Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory (VRDL) was the only public health laboratory in the U.S. with a validated diagnostic Hantavirus PCR assay to conduct testing for Hantavirus. CDPH is coordinating closely with hospitals who can care for potential Hantavirus cases and has issued clinical health advisories to clinicians to provide guidance for appropriate care.

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90-Second Read: 4 Californians monitored for Hantavirus exposure

May 20, 2:30 PM EDT

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90-Second Read: American cruise ship passengers push for home quarantine after Hantavirus exposure

May 20, 1:40 PM EDT

So far, no Americans have been sickened in this Hantavirus outbreak. At least two Americans say they received quarantine orders to stay in a Nebraska biocontainment unit following their exposure to Hantavirus aboard a Dutch cruise ship. Some of the passengers said they had been in contact with state health departments to draw up details of their home quarantine.

CNN

90-Second Read: American passenger on Hantavirus-hit cruise feels ‘blindsided’ and ‘misled’ by new quarantine orders

May 19, 10:12 PM EDT

An American passenger who was exposed to the Andes strain of Hantavirus on the cruise ship HV Hondius said he feels "blindsided" and "misled" by new orders that require staying at the National Quarantine Center in Nebraska under federal supervision. Public health officials have repeatedly stressed that the risk to the public from the Andes Hantavirus is low. In news briefings last week, CDC officials said they were assessing passengers and were working with state and local health departments to allow them to quarantine at home.

AOL.com

90-Second Read: What Is Hantavirus? The Rare Disease Linked to the Deadly Cruise Ship Outbreak

May 19, 8:42 PM EDT

Three people have died after a suspected outbreak of Hantavirus on a cruise ship in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. This is the most deadly kind of Hantavirus; tragically, about 38 percent of people who develop these symptoms die from the disease. The Rare Disease Linked to the Deadly Cruise Ship Outbreak appeared first on Katie Couric Media. The World Health Organization announced the deaths (all currently suspected to be linked to the disease), and one laboratory-confirmed case of the rare disease, in a social media statement on Monday.

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90-Second Read: What is Hantavirus, and How Worried Should We Be?

May 19, 5:18 PM EDT

The specific strain of the virus afflicting the Hondius passengers is labeled the Andes Hantavirus, the only strain transmitted to humans. In fact, officials have been quick to disillusion Hantavirus from the COVID scenario. Amongst Washington residents, there are three potential cases of Hantavirus being monitored. Hantavirus is the name of the disease that is spreading across the world.

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90-Second Read: Colorado reports adult death linked to Hantavirus

May 19, 4:31 PM EDT

Colorado health officials reported that the person who died from Hantavirus wasn't linked to the recent outbreak aboard a cruise ship. In a statement from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on May 18, obtained by Reuters, the agency explained that the strain of Hantavirus that resulted in the death in Colorado happens regularly in the state during this time of the year. The cause of the Hantavirus exposure is under investigation by Colorado health officials. Symptoms, how it spreads and why experts are watching it USA Today reported that approximately 41 individuals in the United States are under evaluation for Hantavirus related to the deadly outbreak that killed three passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship.

USA Today

90-Second Read: Colorado adult dies from Hantavirus after local rodent exposure

May 18, 11:32 AM EDT

An adult in Douglas County, Colorado, has died from Hantavirus in a case that health officials say is not connected to the recent cruise ship outbreak. The infection appears to have come from local exposure to rodents, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and local news reports. From 1993 to the end of 2023, 890 cases of Hantavirus disease were reported in the U.S. Of those cases, 121 have been in Colorado and 129 have been in New Mexico, with those states carrying the highest number of cumulative cases.

The Guardian

90-Second Read: Infectious diseases such as Hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts

May 18, 10:44 AM EDT

Disease outbreaks are becoming more likely due to the climate crisis and armed conflict, while collective action is being undermined by geopolitical fragmentation and commercial self-interest, the report said. WHO's representative in the DRC, Anne Ancia, told Reuters that in responding to the Ebola outbreak it had emptied its stocks of protective equipment in the capital, Kinshasa, and was preparing a cargo plane to bring additional supplies from a depot in Kenya. The WHO will host an urgent scientific consultation on Friday, bringing together top experts to collate what is known about the virus and where research and development of vaccines, tests and medicines should be focused. The International Rescue Committee and Médecins Sans Frontières aid groups said they had teams responding to the outbreak.

Daily Express US

90-Second Read: Hantavirus cruise ship arrives in Europe after departing Canary Islands

May 18, 10:04 AM EDT

Rotterdam has been bracing for the cruise ship The Dutch cruise ship, which was severely affected by a deadly Hantavirus outbreak, has docked in the port city of Rotterdam. The MV Hondius has spent the last six days traveling from the Canary Islands, where staff wearing full-body protective equipment removed the remaining passengers from the vessel and put them on flights to over 20 countries to begin quarantine. The Hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius marks the first documented occurrence on a cruise vessel.

Phys.org

90-Second Read: In Tierra del Fuego, a hunt for the rodent carrier of Hantavirus

May 18, 5:40 AM EDT

A scientific mission was set to kick off the search Monday for rodents that may be Hantavirus carriers after an outbreak on a cruise ship departed this region at the southern tip of Argentina on April 1. For several days, biologists from Buenos Aires will set traps at various locations on the southern island of Tierra del Fuego to analyze whether the captured rodents carry the Andes strain of the virus, the only one known to spread between people. They insist that Tierra del Fuego province has not had a case of Hantavirus since its reporting became mandatory 30 years ago, unlike in provinces to the north, such as Rio Negro and Chubut. Local scientists debate about whether the noteworthy rodent in Tierra del Fuego is the long-tailed rat (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus) or a subspecies, the Magellanic long-tailed rat (Oligoryzomys magellanicus).

Yahoo

90-Second Read: Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives at Rotterdam port

May 18, 5:07 AM EDT

STORY: The Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius docked in Rotterdam on Monday, where Dutch authorities are preparing to quarantine the remaining crew and medical staff on board. The Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship had around 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries when a cluster of severe respiratory illnesses was first reported to the World Health Organization on May 2. Health officials say the outbreak involves the Andes strain of the virus which is typically spread by rodents, but capable of limited human transmission through prolonged close contact. The ship was stranded off Cape Verde earlier this month after passengers were barred from going ashore.

Yahoo

90-Second Read: Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in Rotterdam at voyage end

May 18, 4:49 AM EDT

A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of Hantavirus docked in Rotterdam harbour Monday, with the skeleton crew facing weeks of quarantine.Kiki Hirschfeldt, a spokeswoman for... The ship, operated by Dutch company Oceanwide Expeditions, made headlines after three passengers died from Hantavirus -- a rare virus for which no vaccines nor specific treatments exist. Late Sunday, the WHO said it was maintaining its assessment of the Hantavirus outbreak as "low risk". However, the virus has an incubation period of several weeks, meaning more cases from the ship's occupants could emerge in the future, Tedros warned.

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90-Second Read: MV Hondius nears end of voyage after Hantavirus ordeal

May 18, 1:11 AM EDT

The Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship had been carrying around 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries when it reported three deaths from Hantavirus earlier this month. A total of 17 people from the Philippines, four from the Netherlands, four from Ukraine, one from Russia and one from Poland will disembark the Hondius after a more than two week-ordeal. Hondius had been stranded off Cape Verde, its intended final destination, after the African archipelagic country refused to take the ship in due to the outbreak first reported on May 2. The Hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship will dock at its final destination, Rotterdam, on Monday.

France 24

90-Second Read: In Tierra del Fuego, a hunt for the rodent carrier of Hantavirus

May 18, 12:56 AM EDT

For several days, biologists from Buenos Aires will set traps at various locations on the southern island of Tierra del Fuego to analyze whether the captured rodents carry the Andes strain of the virus, the only one known to spread between people. They insist that Tierra del Fuego province has not had a case of Hantavirus since its reporting became mandatory 30 years ago, unlike in provinces to the north, such as Rio Negro and Chubut. Local scientists debate about whether the noteworthy rodent in Tierra del Fuego is the long-tailed rat (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus) or a subspecies, the Magellanic long-tailed rat (Oligoryzomys magellanicus). A prime target is Tierra del Fuego National Park, 70,000 hectares (173,000 acres) of forests, lakes and mountains 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Ushuaia.

Marine News Magazine

90-Second Read: Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Headed For Rotterdam

May 17, 9:52 PM EDT

The Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship had been carrying around 150 passengers and crew from ⁠23 countries when a cluster of severe respiratory illnesses among passengers was first reported to the World Health Organization on May 2. Hantavirus is primarily spread by rodents but can be transmitted between people in rare cases and after prolonged, close contact. British Columbia's government said on Saturday one Canadian, who had been a passenger on the Hondius, had also tested positive for Hantavirus.

U.S. News & World Report

90-Second Read: Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Due to Arrive at Rotterdam Port as Final Destination

May 17, 8:02 PM EDT

Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Due to Arrive at Rotterdam Port as Final Destination FILE PHOTO: The cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a Hantavirus outbreak, leaves the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain, May 11, 2026. The Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship had been carrying around 150 passengers and crew from 23 countries when a cluster of severe respiratory illnesses among passengers ⁠was first reported ⁠to the World Health Organization on May 2. The vessel, operated by Oceanwide Expeditions, had been stranded off Cape Verde, its intended final destination, earlier this month after authorities barred passengers from going ashore due to the outbreak.

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90-Second Read: Hantavirus death in Colorado, not linked to cruise ship outbreak

May 17, 12:09 PM EDT

An adult in Douglas County has died from Hantavirus, in a case that health officials say is not connected to the recent cruise ship outbreak. Only Colorado and New Mexico have reported more than 100 confirmed cases of Hantavirus since 1993. From 1993 through 2023, there were 121 Hantavirus cases in Colorado reported to the CDC.

Scientific American

90-Second Read: This small rodent is at the center of theories about the Hantavirus outbreak

May 17, 7:30 AM EDT

Experts who study Hantaviruses say the episode highlights how little we know about these pathogens' circulation in the wild-and why more research is necessary to head off an outbreak before it begins. In a 2018 study, for instance, Escobar and colleagues identified other rodent species in Chile and Argentina that can carry Andes Hantavirus and may pose a risk to humans, including the southern big-eared mouse, the long-haired grass mouse, and olive grass mouse. In South America, for example, periods of high rainfall can create "booms" in rodent populations known as "ratadas" that have been linked to Hantavirus outbreaks, Torres Perez says. It's still unclear how, or where, the outbreak started.

NBC News

90-Second Read: Canadian MV Hondius cruise passenger tests positive for Hantavirus

May 16, 5:11 PM EDT

Canadian health officials have previously said they are tracking 36 people, including four cruise ship passengers, who are currently in isolation. In Washington state, health officials are investigating six potential cases of Andes Hantavirus, five of which involve people on an international flight with a Hondius passenger who was later diagnosed with the disease, according to the Washington State Department of Health. In a separate case unrelated to the Hondius outbreak, another Washington resident tested positive for the Sin Nombre Hantavirus, the Chelan-Douglas Health District reported Friday. Both were passengers on the Hondius, according to the health agency, and will remain in isolation at the hospital.

BBC

90-Second Read: Canadian from Hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

May 16, 4:36 PM EDT

A Canadian who sailed on the cruise ship MV Hondius which was hit by a Hantavirus outbreak in April has tested positive for the disease, officials in the province of British Columbia say. The case brings the total number of infections to 11, all among cruise passengers. Hantaviruses are usually carried by rodents, but human transmission of the Andes strain, which the WHO believes some of the ship's passengers contracted in South America, is possible.

AP News

90-Second Read: 6 passengers from Hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine

May 15, 2:59 AM EDT

Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a Hantavirus outbreak have arrived in Australia for a quarantine expected to last at least three weeks. A jet carrying passengers from the Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius arrives at RAAF Base Pearce in Perth, Australia, from the Netherlands on Friday, May 15, 2026. Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said the government would implement one of world's strongest quarantine responses to the outbreak. The passengers, crew and a doctor who accompanied them were taken by bus to the nearby Bullsbrook quarantine facility.

PBS

90-Second Read: Chicago Tonight | What to Know About Hantavirus Following Deadly Cruise Ship Outbreak | Season 2026

May 14, 7:54 PM EDT

Public health officials in Illinois reported a suspected Hantavirus case in Winnebago County this week, unrelated to the cruise ship outbreak. Chicago Tonight is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, LG TV, and Vizio. Murphy, what was your reaction to the word of this outbreak on the in behind us when you learned about it? Many are wondering about risks, response efforts and how to prepare for emerging diseases.

The Arizona Republic

90-Second Read: What to know about Hantavirus and Arizonans from stricken cruise ship

May 14, 6:49 PM EDT

The strain of Hantavirus that has been found in Arizona is not the same strain confirmed in the MV Hondius Dutch cruise ship passengers, said David Engelthaler, who got his start in public health as the Hantavirus epidemiologist for Arizona during the Four Corners outbreak. Worldwide interest in Hantavirus recently spiked due to the cruise ship outbreak that as of May 13 had resulted in 11 infections, including three deaths, which works out to a 27% fatality rate, according to the World Health Organization. All Hantaviruses are a group of viruses carried by rodents that can cause severe disease in humans, and people usually get infected via contact with infected rodents or their urine, droppings or saliva, public health officials said.

TODAY.com

90-Second Read: Will the Hantavirus Outbreak Cause a Lockdown? What Experts Want You to Know

May 14, 11:53 AM EDT

As cases of Andes Hantavirus linked to a cruise ship outbreak go up, do you need to worry about a possible lockdown? Fortunately, the current Hantavirus outbreak is not COVID 2.0, experts previously told TODAY.com. The last reason Hantavirus is unlike to lead to a lockdown is that health authorities took swift action to contain the outbreak once Hantavirus was detected. Now that the passengers on the Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have returned to their home countries and cases are growing, you may be fearing the worst.

The Spokesman-Review

90-Second Read: Three Washington residents were exposed to Hantavirus amid the cruise outbreak. Why risk of further spread is low

May 14, 3:15 AM EDT

Spread of Hantavirus aboard the cruise ship, however, originates from the Andes strain. One of those passengers is a King County resident who is currently asymptomatic and being monitored with other Hantavirus-exposed Americans at a quarantine center in Nebraska. Two other King County residents were exposed to the virus because they sat on an airplane near an ill cruise ship passenger who was removed before takeoff and later tested positive for Hantavirus. Hantavirus is more difficult to spread than COVID-19, and human-to-human transmission does not occur in the Hantavirus strain typically found in the United States.

KWCH

90-Second Read: Hantavirus risk low in Kansas, but rodent infestations still pose health concerns

May 13, 11:29 PM EDT

With rodents being the primary carrier of the virus, a local pest control company is addressing how high the risk is in Kansas and why infestation is always a health concern. With rodents being identified as carriers of Hantavirus, customers of pest control companies have been curious. Cocking said concerns for dangerous variants of Hantavirus in Kansas are low, but that doesn't mean you should ignore signs of rodent infestation, as there are still significant health risks. 18 Americans from cruise ship outbreak being monitored; experts say dangerous variant not typically present in Kansas WICHITA, Kan.

University of Nebraska Medical Center

90-Second Read: Hantavirus outbreaks could become more likely as virus-carrying rodents expand their range, model finds

May 13, 9:24 PM EDT

Live Science New models chart how virus-carrying rodents may spread across Argentina as climate change reshapes weather patterns. Climate change is likely to shift the distribution of virus-carrying rodents, potentially increasing the risk of spillover, when viruses make the jump from animals to humans. More than 100 cases of Hantavirus disease were recorded between June 2025 and early May 2026, roughly double the number recorded in the previous year.

Scripps News

90-Second Read: Researchers work to develop Hantavirus vaccine as cruise ship outbreak raises global alarm

May 13, 5:10 PM EDT

Researchers in England, Texas, and South Africa are nearing clinical trials for a Hantavirus vaccine as the recent cruise ship outbreak fuels global urgency. There is no cure, but a growing body of research is focused on developing a vaccine, and the recent cruise ship outbreak has underscored just how urgent that work is. RELATED STORY | French Hantavirus patient critically ill, being treated with artificial lung A team of researchers in southwest England is working with scientists in Texas and South Africa to develop a vaccine for one strain of Hantavirus. Tens of thousands of people contract Hantavirus each year, and around 10% of them die.

USA Today

90-Second Read: Cruise passengers are quarantining, but for how long? Latest on Hantavirus

May 13, 5:10 PM EDT

Passengers from the cruise ship at the center of the deadly Hantavirus outbreak are at facilities in Nebraska and Georgia. Earlier in the call, officials added that Hantavirus risk to the general public remains low, and the CDC has over 100 staff members actively working on the outbreak. Jake Rosmarin, a Boston travel influencer and one of 18 American passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship at the center of a deadly Hantavirus outbreak, is speaking out about his time in quarantine. One of the two passengers sent to Atlanta was initially symptomatic but tested negative for the Andes variant as of May 12, per HHS.

Science News

90-Second Read: Hantavirus questions grow in the wake of a cruise ship outbreak

May 13, 4:52 PM EDT

As public health officials around the world monitor dozens of former passengers and crewmembers of the MV Hondius for signs of Hantavirus infection, scientists are hoping to learn more about the mysterious and sometimes deadly virus that caused the outbreak. So far, evidence suggests the shipboard outbreak happened when one or two people were infected ashore and then passed the Hantavirus to others on board. Argentinian authorities dispute that the outbreak started at the landfill, pointing out that the rodents don't live in the Tierra del Fuego region of southern Argentina where the Dutch couple joined the cruise and that region has never had a human case of Hantavirus. Scientists still don't know why Andes Hantavirus is the only one shown to spread from person to person.

MedPage Today

90-Second Read: Doctor on Cruise Ship Questions Whether He Already Had Hantavirus

May 13, 4:34 PM EDT

But since tests aren't as "straight-forward to interpret" as one might think, "it may never be known if that illness, which others also had, was Hantavirus" or some other virus. The CDC and other labs are running tests to assess whether Kornfeld has the virus, he explained. Kornfeld acknowledged that his "faintly positive" result might indicate that he is either about to get sick or has already been ill with the virus.

Valley News

90-Second Read: Two NH residents traveled aboard cruise ship with Hantavirus outbreak

May 13, 4:23 PM EDT

Two New Hampshire residents were on a cruise ship involved in a deadly Hantavirus outbreak. Three passengers aboard the ship have died from Hantavirus, with at least six others infected, according to NPR. Symptoms of the Andes strain of the Hantavirus usually begin within 4-42 days after exposure, according to health officials.

WHSV

90-Second Read: ‘High-risk exposure’: Kansas health leaders confirm 3 people exposed to Hantavirus

May 13, 3:57 PM EDT

Health officials in Kansas say they are monitoring several people who had contact with a person who tested positive for Hantavirus. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, three people had "a high-risk exposure" to someone with the Andes Hantavirus who'd been on the MV Hondius cruise ship. The trio was not aboard the ship, but health officials said the exposure occurred internationally following contact with a person who was on the cruise and later tested positive for the virus.

USA Today

90-Second Read: He was on the Hantavirus cruise. What he wants every American to know.

May 13, 12:15 PM EDT

The Boston travel influencer was one of 18 American passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship − the vessel at the center of a deadly Hantavirus outbreak making international headlines. Rosmarin and most of the other Americans have been transported to a quarantine center in Nebraska, where they are being monitored for symptoms. And, while Hantavirus does certainly cause serious illness, he encourages people to keep worry about far-reaching spread in perspective.

CNN

90-Second Read: Hantavirus fuels fears over Taipei rat sightings

May 13, 10:27 AM EDT

Viral videos of rats inside Taipei shopping malls, markets and train stations are fueling public anxiety after Taiwan recorded its first Hantavirus death in 25 years. As rat sightings spread across social media, city officials are ramping up poison traps, street cleanings and disinfection campaigns across Taiwan's capital. The man accused of stealing suitcases from a car, which contained some of Beyoncé's unreleased music, has pleaded guilty. Cosmetics co-founder Scott-Vincent Borba says was a life of "luxury living" in Hollywood, Scott-Vincent Borba tells CNN affiliate KGO in an interview that he is preparing to be ordained to be a Catholic priest.

The Boston Globe

90-Second Read: Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship was series of ‘weird coincidences,’ Boston travel influencer tells ‘GMA’

May 13, 7:03 AM EDT

The Boston-based travel influencer aboard a cruise ship struck by a Hantavirus outbreak in the South Atlantic said Tuesday he was relieved to finally get off the ship after spending a week isolated in his cabin. Since then, 11 people have reported symptoms, including nine confirmed cases of Hantavirus. Health officials have stressed that, despite the outbreak, the risk to the general public remains low.

the-scientist.com

90-Second Read: Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak: What We Know So Far

May 13, 6:06 AM EDT

Although the current Hantavirus outbreak has infected 11 people and claimed the lives of three, experts emphasized that the risk for the general public remains low. In May, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed a Hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship. 1 In the late 1970s, researchers identified the first Hantavirus, known as Hantaan virus, and recognized it as the causative agent of HFRS, a disease that caused an outbreak nearly 25 years earlier during the Korean War.

KGW

90-Second Read: Bend doctor in isolation after possible Hantavirus exposure on cruise ship

May 12, 10:16 PM EDT

Physicians await test results for the doctor in quarantine, as a local infectious disease specialist says overall Hantavirus risk remains low but urges caution. Kornfeld had been under quarantine after assisting passengers who became sick during the cruise, which has been linked to multiple Hantavirus cases. Hantavirus is most commonly linked to exposure to infected rodent droppings, particularly from mice and rats. Steven Kornfeld said he is not experiencing symptoms and is being closely monitored while doctors await confirmatory test results.

Stanford Medicine

90-Second Read: Five things to know about Hantavirus from a Stanford Medicine expert

May 12, 9:22 PM EDT

Hantavirus is rare and unable to cause a global pandemic, said Jorge Salinas, MD, the medical director of infection prevention at Stanford Health Care. We asked him what people need to know about Hantavirus. In one recent study, about 3% of deer mice and white-footed mice across the United States tested positive for Hantavirus, with geographic hotspots in Virginia, Colorado and Texas. A cluster of Hantavirus cases, usually spread only by wild rodents, was diagnosed on a trans-Atlantic cruise ship.

Fox News

90-Second Read: Cruise passenger shows life inside Nebraska quarantine after Hantavirus exposure scare

May 12, 9:15 PM EDT

MV Hondius cruise passenger Jake Rosmarin documents his quarantine room at the University of Nebraska Medical Center as officials monitor a Hantavirus outbreak linked to the ship. Health officials have said the passengers are being monitored out of caution after potential exposure to Andes virus, a type of Hantavirus, and have emphasized that the risk to the public remains low. The footage shows conditions inside the quarantine unit as health officials monitor passengers for potential exposure following the outbreak.

WBAL-TV

90-Second Read: Should you be worried about Hantavirus? A Hopkins doctor shares insights

May 12, 6:00 PM EDT

A Hopkins doctor shared insights on Hantavirus as two Marylanders are being monitored for potential exposure. A doctor with Johns Hopkins Medicine shared some insights on the spread of Hantavirus. Three people have died out of the roughly 11 cases reported by the World Health Organization. It comes a day after Maryland health department officials said they're monitoring two Marylanders who were possibly exposed to a cruise passenger.

NBC News

90-Second Read: Where should Hantavirus cruise ship passengers quarantine? Experts are divided

May 12, 5:36 PM EDT

If passengers are allowed to leave the federal quarantine centers and stay home instead, they would need to be symptom-free. Eleven cases of Hantavirus are reported among the nearly 150 passengers. One of the quarantined people in Atlanta has had mild symptoms but tested negative for Hantavirus. Eighteen Americans are now in quarantine in two federal centers after having returned home from the MV Hondius cruise ship.

CBS News

90-Second Read: 2 Maryland residents monitored for potential Hantavirus exposure, health officials say

May 12, 5:31 PM EDT

Two Maryland residents are being monitored for potential Hantavirus exposure, according to the Maryland Department of Health. Health officials said the Maryland residents were on a flight that included a passenger from the M/V Hondius cruise ship who was infected with Hantavirus. Health officials say that exposure to the Hantavirus right now is unlikely because of how quickly patients were isolated.

kare11.com

90-Second Read: Minnesotan being monitored for potential exposure to Hantavirus

May 12, 5:12 PM EDT

The cruise ship has been the center of global attention since multiple passengers became sick with Hantavirus. The illness is usually the result of contact with rodent droppings and does not spread easily between people, leading health experts to say the risk to the public is low. MDH announced Tuesday that a person in Minnesota was briefly in contact with a passenger who tested positive for Hantavirus.

NBC News

90-Second Read: What the (rather brief) history of Hantavirus reveals about its spread

May 12, 5:00 PM EDT

Scientists think the Hantavirus, the deadly pathogen that has infected 11 passengers on a Dutch cruise ship, could be as old as humans. The limited number of past outbreaks could offer clues about how the cruise ship passengers got sick, but doctors who have studied Hantavirus said there's more to learn. Tom Boo, the public health officer for Mono County, a rural area in California that has recorded 27 Hantavirus cases since 1993, the most in the state. The first known outbreak came during the Korean War in the 1950s, when around 3,000 United Nations troops developed a mysterious illness that scientists would later recognize as Hantavirus.

KCRA

90-Second Read: Santa Clara resident monitored after returning home from Hantavirus-stricken ship

May 12, 9:52 AM EDT

A Santa Clara resident is being monitored by local health officials after they returned home after being exposed to Andes Hantavirus as a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship. The person is at home, feeling well and reporting no symptoms of Hantavirus at this time, Santa Clara's public health department said on Monday. Three people have died so far as part of the outbreak and at least six others with confirmed or suspected Hantavirus cases are being quarantined, The Associated Press reported on Monday. CDPH said California was assisting with the national response to the cruise ship outbreak by fast-tracking clinical testing capacity for Andes Hantavirus samples at its Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory.

The Detroit News

90-Second Read: Dutch hospital quarantines 12 over breach of Hantavirus protocol

May 12, 8:33 AM EDT

Amsterdam/Madrid ― A Dutch hospital quarantined 12 staff members in a preventive measure after blood and urine from a Hantavirus patient were handled without observing strict protocols. The World Health Organization increased its tally of confirmed cases of the Andes strain of Hantavirus to nine, up by two from the previous day. Three people, a Dutch couple and a German national, have died since the start of the outbreak of the virus, which is usually spread by wild rodents but can also be transmitted person-to-person in rare cases of close contact. International medical officials are working to contain the outbreak of the virus, which hit the Hondius luxury cruise ship, which has set off for the Netherlands after discharging its final passengers in Spain's Canary Islands.

New York Post

90-Second Read: Hantavirus patient in critical condition after doctors dismissed symptoms as ‘anxiety’

May 12, 6:34 AM EDT

A French woman who tested positive for Hantavirus after disembarking from the virus-stricken cruise ship is now in a critical condition after doctors initially dismissed her symptoms as anxiety. Meanwhile, as the outbreak continues to unfold, a dozen hospital workers in the Netherlands were thrown into quarantine after they handled blood and urine from a Hantavirus patient without strict PPE protocols. It comes as health officials in various countries continued to monitor the ordeal after the rare Andes strain of Hantavirus, which is communicable between people, ran rampant on the ship, killing three passengers and putting dozens of others at risk for infection. The passenger's condition started to deteriorate rapidly after she was finally able to leave the ill-fated MV Hondius vessel when it docked in Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday, the Guardian reported.

WBUR

90-Second Read: Two N.H. residents traveled aboard cruise ship with Hantavirus outbreak

May 12, 6:19 AM EDT

Two New Hampshire residents were aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, the boat at the center of a deadly Hantavirus outbreak. Three passengers aboard the ship have died from Hantavirus, with at least six others infected, according to NPR. Symptoms of Andes strain of the Hantavirus usually begin within 4-42 days after an exposure, according to health officials.

BBC

90-Second Read: US passengers of Hantavirus cruise ship being monitored in Nebraska

May 12, 5:50 AM EDT

Two people are being monitored in Atlanta, 16 in Nebraska and another six passengers in Canada. Eighteen Americans evacuated from a cruise ship after possible exposure to Hantavirus are being closely monitored by health officials at two of the country's top medical centres. On Monday, California health officials said two people from the state who were on the cruise were among those being monitored in Nebraska, and that two others were back in the western US state. Sixteen people are in Nebraska at the nation's only national quarantine unit while two people are being monitored in Atlanta.

UKNow

90-Second Read: What is Hantavirus? Symptoms, spread and risk explained

May 12, 4:00 AM EDT

The World Health Organization is monitoring a small cluster of rare Hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship, but health experts say the risk to the public remains low. Currently, the World Health Organization (WHO) is monitoring a cluster of cruise ship passengers aboard the MV Hondius affected by Hantavirus, specifically a rare strain known as the Andes virus. As of the end of 2023, 890 Hantavirus disease cases had been reported in the United States since national surveillance began in 1993.

WJLA

90-Second Read: 2 Maryland residents being monitored after potential Hantavirus exposure on flight

May 11, 10:58 PM EDT

According to health officials, Maryland has not had a Hantavirus case since 2019, and the Andes virus has never been reported within the state. The risk of Maryland residents catching the disease remains low, Maryland health officials said. Lyke said the two Maryland residents who were on the same flight as one of the passengers are much less likely to get infected than if they were on the cruise. Officials said the two, who were not identified, are being monitored out of caution.

USA Today

90-Second Read: 18 US passengers sent to Nebraska, Atlanta amid Hantavirus outbreak

May 11, 9:39 PM EDT

At least 18 people are currently under observation at two of the nation's top medical centers after being potentially exposed to Hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of the deadly outbreak. According to public health officials, 18 passengers who disembarked the cruise ship on Sunday returned to the United States. The patient in the Omaha, Nebraska, biocontainment unit tested positive before arriving back in the United States and is one of nine people worldwide who have tested positive in connection with the outbreak, according to the World Health Organization.

USA Today

90-Second Read: 4 Californians being monitored for Hantavirus exposure, officials say

May 11, 7:59 PM EDT

Four Californians were exposed to the Andes strain of the Hantavirus and are being monitored by public health officials, the California Department of Public Health announced Monday, May 11. Pan noted that although these two Californians were exposed to the Hantavirus, they were allowed to return to California since neither resident was showing symptomatic behaviors. Since its departure, three people, a Dutch couple and a German national, have died in the outbreak, according to health officials.

BBC

90-Second Read: How worried should we be about Hantavirus?

May 11, 7:25 PM EDT

Passengers potentially exposed to Hantavirus are being repatriated, so what is the risk to the wider public? Passengers from the cruise ship struck by a Hantavirus outbreak have been evacuated and sent to their home countries to isolate and receive medical treatment if necessary. There is "no sign" of a larger Hantavirus outbreak after the evacuation of the last passengers from a disease-stricken cruise ship, the head of the UN health agency has said. The World Health Organisation's chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says "the situation could change" and there could still be more confirmed virus cases.

WBFF

90-Second Read: Maryland health officials monitor two residents after possible Hantavirus exposure

May 11, 5:29 PM EDT

Officials emphasized that the monitoring is being conducted "out of an abundance of caution" and that the risk to the public in Maryland remains very low. Maryland has not reported any Hantavirus cases since 2019, and no cases of the Andes virus have ever been identified in the state. The Maryland Department of Health said it is working closely with federal and international partners, as well as specialized treatment centers, to monitor the situation.

Time Magazine

90-Second Read: Inside America’s Only Federal Quarantine Unit for Hantavirus Cruise Passengers

May 11, 4:52 PM EDT

Sixteen passengers evacuated from the cruise ship linked to the growing Andes Hantavirus outbreak are now being monitored inside Nebraska Medicine's highly specialized federal quarantine unit, the only facility of its kind in the United States. The unit, designed to contain some of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, previously treated Ebola patients and some of the first Americans infected with COVID-19 aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship. The Andes strain is the only known Hantavirus capable of spreading from person to person. If, during those 42 days, the person is determined to be negative and asymptomatic and can be monitored in their home state, they would not travel commercially.

CBS News

90-Second Read: 3 New Yorkers among 18 quarantined after deadly Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

May 11, 3:20 PM EDT

Three New Yorkers are among the 18 people being quarantined in Nebraska and Atlanta due to Hantavirus concerns. So far, there have been at least 10 confirmed or suspected cases of Hantavirus connected to the MV Hondius outbreak, including three deaths. Various officials have repeatedly emphasized the risk to the general public is low, and the Hantavirus outbreak on the ship is nothing like COVID.

KUTV

90-Second Read: Three Utahns quarantined after exposure to Hantavirus on cruise ship

May 11, 2:57 PM EDT

Initially, it was believed that one of the passengers was from Utah, but health officials later confirmed that there were three from the state. The outbreak was first reported earlier this month when three passengers on the MV Hondius became ill and died. Health officials have repeatedly told the public that the general risk of Hantavirus spreading is low, adding that the virus is not contagious unless the person is symptomatic.

ABC7 New York

90-Second Read: Hantavirus outbreak: Hochul says 3 passengers on virus-infected ship are from New York

May 11, 2:49 PM EDT

On Monday, 16 American cruise ship passengers arrived at the University of Nebraska Medical Center where 15 are in the quarantine unit and one person is in the biocontainment unit, officials said. The news comes days after officials in New Jersey announced that they are monitoring two Garden State residents after they were potentially exposed to a person infected with Hantavirus after the person departed the MV Hondius cruise ship. The Andes strain of the Hantavirus can spread human to human and there is no vaccine nor cure.

WIRED

90-Second Read: A New Hantavirus Vaccine Is in the Works

May 11, 1:16 PM EDT

Since 2023, Moderna and Korea University have been developing a new mRNA vaccine for Hantavirus. This comes after an outbreak of Hantavirus occurred on a Dutch cruise ship that sailed from Argentina and disembarked its passengers and crew in the Canary Islands on May 10. Following the announcement that Moderna was developing a Hantavirus vaccine using this same technology, the drugmaker's stock rose from $49 on May 7 to $55 the next day. US-based pharmaceutical company Moderna confirmed that it has been working on the development of Hantavirus vaccines in collaboration with the Vaccine Innovation Center of Korea University College of Medicine (VIC-K).

futurity.org

90-Second Read: How worried should you be about Hantavirus?

May 11, 1:07 PM EDT

News of a Hantavirus outbreak aboard an expedition cruise ship has put a spotlight on the rare but potentially deadly disease. Here's what she says the public needs to know about Hantaviruses, the ship outbreak, and how to protect against the rodent-borne disease: Hantaviruses are a broadly distributed group of viruses that have been found in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Fatality rates for the more serious Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome depend on the strain, and can be deadly in about 3 to 4 out of every 10 people. A researcher answers questions about the rare rodent-borne virus that caused a deadly cruise ship outbreak.

respiratory-therapy.com

90-Second Read: Hantavirus Outbreak Highlights Person-to-Person Transmission Risks

May 11, 12:51 PM EDT

A recent cruise ship outbreak of the Andes Hantavirus strain underscores the potential for silent spread in travel networks. An outbreak of Andes Hantavirus aboard the international MV Hondius cruise ship reveals how little is known about viruses circulating in wild rodent populations before they reach human populations, according to a report from Virginia Tech. Determining the true size of an outbreak remains difficult because Hantaviruses can produce asymptomatic or mild infections in addition to severe illness. While most Hantaviruses infect humans through animal-to-human transmission, the Andes strain is capable of spreading between people.

NewsNation

90-Second Read: Hantavirus cruise passeners in biocontainment. What does that mean?

May 11, 12:07 PM EDT

Passengers from a cruise ship where a Hantavirus outbreak occurred have been flown to a quarantine and biocontainment facility in Nebraska. The two passengers who flew in biocontainment include one who tested positive for the Andes Hantavirus and one who has been showing symptoms. Passengers will be observed in quarantine units and those who develop symptoms will be treated in biocontainment, which is designed to protect staff and prevent the spread of Hantavirus.

6abc Philadelphia

90-Second Read: Hantavirus and norovirus outbreaks on cruises raise alarms for passengers. How to avoid illness

May 11, 11:26 AM EDT

As norovirus cases rise and Hantavirus lingers on cruise ships, health officials advise passengers to take precautionary measures against sicknesses. Cruise ships are drawing attention not only for a rare strain of Hantavirus, but also for more common illnesses such as norovirus while health officials monitor outbreaks and remind travelers to take precautions. While the Hantavirus outbreak has drawn global concern, health officials say norovirus remains a more immediate and frequent issue on cruise ships. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a norovirus outbreak aboard the Caribbean Princess, a cruise ship bound for Florida.

WMUR

90-Second Read: American passengers exposed to Hantavirus arrive back in US

May 11, 11:05 AM EDT

American passengers from a Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrived in Nebraska for quarantine and monitoring after one passenger tested positive Health officials provided new details Monday after 16 American passengers exposed to Hantavirus on a cruise ship arrived in Nebraska. The passengers evacuated from the Hantavirus-hit cruise ship landed in Nebraska early Monday. Video above: Passengers exposed to Hantavirus land in Omaha The medical school also has a special unit for treating people with highly infectious diseases that was used early in the pandemic for COVID-19 patients and previously for Ebola patients.

FOX 5 Atlanta

90-Second Read: What is Hantavirus and why were patients brought to Emory Hospital?

May 11, 10:59 AM EDT

The outbreak, linked to multiple infections and several deaths, has raised questions about how Hantavirus spreads and why some patients are being transported to hospitals such as Emory Hospital. ATLANTA, Health officials around the world are continuing to monitor passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship after a deadly outbreak involving the rare Andes strain of Hantavirus. Some patients tied to the outbreak are being sent to highly specialized infectious disease centers, including Emory University Hospital, because the hospital operates one of the world's leading containment and treatment units for dangerous infectious diseases. Health officials estimate severe cases can carry a fatality rate of roughly 40%.

WOWT

90-Second Read: LIVE AT 9 A.M.: Update on Americans brought to Omaha after Hantavirus exposure

May 11, 9:28 AM EDT

Health officials held a news conference in Omaha after Americans exposed to Hantavirus on a cruise ship in Spain arrived overnight. Officials clarified that 18 people were brought to Omaha. The patients were brought to Atlanta as to not overwhelm the system in Omaha. A plane carrying the passengers landed just before 2:30 a.m.

Time Magazine

90-Second Read: U.S. and French Nationals Test Positive for Hantavirus After Leaving Cruise Ship

May 11, 9:18 AM EDT

An American and a French national, who have returned to their respective home countries after being evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly Hantavirus outbreak, have both tested positive. A French woman who was evacuated from the MV Hondius and repatriated to Paris on Sunday tested positive for the virus and her health is deteriorating, French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist said Monday. Meanwhile, four contact passengers from the cruise ship with German citizenship and residency were taken to a special isolation unit at Frankfurt University ⁠Hospital after arriving overnight, according to German health authorities on Monday. The woman was one of five French passengers who left the ship over the weekend and is now in a specialist infectious disease hospital.

FOX 5 DC

90-Second Read: Hantavirus Update: American tests positive as passengers return to US

May 11, 9:08 AM EDT

Countries around the world on Monday continued repatriating passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly Hantavirus outbreak, isolating or quarantining travelers, including a French woman and an American who tested positive. The World Health Organization says three passengers have died and at least six cases of Hantavirus have been confirmed. Health officials stress that the risk to the broader public remains low in what is the first‑ever Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. Seventeen Americans evacuated from a Dutch ship at the center of a Hantavirus outbreak in the Atlantic have arrived in Nebraska.

WWBT

90-Second Read: 3 passengers test positive or have symptoms of Hantavirus after cruise ship evacuation

May 11, 5:05 AM EDT

Authorities announced the new cases as nations around the world repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak and quarantine or isolate them. Health authorities say it's the first Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. An American who tested positive for Hantavirus on the cruise ship was taken to the Omaha campus' biocontainment unit and will be tested again. Passengers began flying home aboard military and government planes Sunday after the MV Hondius anchored in the Canary Islands.

KOAT

90-Second Read: 17 American passengers from Hantavirus-hit cruise ship land in Nebraska

May 11, 5:01 AM EDT

Forbes

90-Second Read: US Passenger Evacuated From Cruise Ship Tests Positive For Hantavirus (Live)

May 11, 4:59 AM EDT

A symptomatic passenger who returned to America after disembarking the MV Honduis, and is being cared for in Atlanta, tests negative for Hantavirus, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. France's Health Minister Stéphanie Rist says a woman, among five French nationals evacuated from the vessel, has tested positive for the Hantavirus and all five people will be put under isolation in Paris. The South African Department of Health says tests performed on infected passengers of the the MV Hondius confirm the Andes virus, one of the deadliest Hantavirus diseases with a roughly 40% case fatality rate, is what infected passengers onboard the ship. Spanish officials confirm that after testing positive once for Hantavirus, the American now known to be Kornfield has since tested negative twice for the disease, meaning no Americans are among the nine confirmed cases of the illness.

KGW

90-Second Read: 2 passengers, French and American, test positive for Hantavirus after cruise ship evacuation

May 11, 3:52 AM EDT

Three people, including two Americans, tested positive or showed symptoms of Hantavirus after evacuating the cruise ship at the center of the outbreak. Health authorities say it's the first-ever Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. An American who tested positive for Hantavirus on the cruise ship was taken to the Omaha campus' biocontainment unit and will be tested again. A French woman was the latest to be confirmed as infected, while an American is suspected of infection after initial testing.

The National

90-Second Read: US citizen tests mildly positive for Hantavirus

May 11, 12:42 AM EDT

All 17 US citizens who left the ship are being flown to the US via a State Department airlift, with two passengers travelling in biocontainment units "out of an abundance of caution," the Department of Health and Human Services said on Sunday. Hantaviruses are a group of viruses usually spread by rodents, but in rare cases, they can be transmitted from person to person. The Andes strain of Hantavirus, identified in the shipboard outbreak, can cause severe lung illness that is fatal in up to 50% of cases, according to the WHO. Governments are taking extensive precautions after a multi-country response to evacuate the Dutch-flagged ship at the centre of an outbreak that has left three people dead.

BBC

90-Second Read: French national shows symptoms on return from Hantavirus-hit ship

May 10, 11:29 PM EDT

A passenger of a cruise ship that was struck by an outbreak of Hantavirus has shown symptoms of the disease while being repatriated to France, the country's prime minister has said. Sébastien Lecornu said the French national developed symptoms while on a chartered flight from Tenerife to Paris, and so all five evacuated from the MV Hondius had been "immediately placed in strict isolation until further notice". One of the Americans began showing mild symptoms of Hantavirus and another tested mildly positive for the Andes strain of the virus after being evacuated from the cruise ship, the US Department of Health and Human Services said. None of the Britons have reported symptoms but they are being monitored, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

WRAL

90-Second Read: American evacuated from Hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive

May 10, 11:22 PM EDT

Passengers evacuated from the Hantavirus-hit cruise ship have started flying home aboard military and government planes after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands. Earlier, officials from the Spanish Health Ministry, the World Health Organization and the cruise company Oceanwide Expeditions had said none of the more than 140 people who were then on the Hondius had shown symptoms of the virus. Three people have died since the outbreak began, and five people who left the ship earlier are infected with Hantavirus. Passengers were evacuated off the MV Hondius following its arrival in Tenerife, the largest island in the Spanish archipelago off the West African coast.

CBS News

90-Second Read: Experts in Chicago weigh in as passengers disembark from Hantavirus-hit ship

May 10, 8:31 PM EDT

The World Health Organization says none of the 147 people on board are experiencing any symptoms of Hantavirus. So far, there are nine confirmed or suspected cases of Hantavirus stemming from the cruise. Alfredo Mena Lora, says while the symptoms of Hantavirus may be similar to those of coronavirus, it's also a virus experts say they know a lot about compared to COVID when it first hit.

WOWT

90-Second Read: Americans exposed to Hantavirus to arrive in Omaha overnight; one tests positive

May 10, 6:24 PM EDT

A plane carrying 18 Americans exposed to Hantavirus on a cruise ship in Spain arrived at Eppley Airfield just before 2:30 a.m. The one American who tested positive but doesn't have symptoms is expected go straight to the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, which is separate from the quarantine unit, where the rest of the exposed passengers will be treated as needed. The World Health Organization says six confirmed cases of Hantavirus and two suspected cases are linked to the outbreak on the ship. Just before 5 a.m., the medical vehicles pulled away from the plane and traveled to the Nebraska Medicine campus; however, the passengers were loaded from the plane to the shuttles away from view of news media.

FOX 26 Houston

90-Second Read: Hantavirus latest: Americans disembark cruise and head home for quarantine

May 10, 3:44 PM EDT

TENERIFE, Canary Islands, Passengers, including Americans, aboard the cruise ship stricken by a Hantavirus outbreak disembarked in the Canary Islands and began flying home Sunday on military and government planes after being escorted ashore by personnel in full protective gear. Here is what to expect with their return: RELATED: Hantavirus latest: What's next for cruise, passengers heading home WHO officials explained on Saturday, May 9, 2026, the evacuation process coming for passengers and some crew onboard the cruise ship with the Hantavirus outbreak. Bhattacharya noted the seven Americans who left the cruise earlier have been in the U.S. for roughly two weeks, and they are living across the country.

New York Post

90-Second Read: American passengers finally evacuated from Hantavirus cruise ship — here's where they're going now

May 10, 3:10 PM EDT

The 17 Americans stranded aboard the Hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship have started evacuating the vessel and will soon be on their way to to the US for quarantine. Photos showed the passengers, clad in blue plastic ponchos, bouffant caps and medical facemasks, seated on a small boat after finally disembarking at the port of Grandilla de Abona in Tenerife in Canary Islands. Although the American passengers' first stop will be the quarantine facility, health officials are allowing them to check themselves out and go home, so long as they submit to six weeks of additional monitoring. The MV Hondius docked in the Spanish tourist hotspot Sunday to begin the weeklong evacuation process for the ship's 147 passengers, who hail from a dozen countries and were unloaded from the boat in groups by nationality.

Vanity Fair

90-Second Read: The Hantavirus Cruise Has Been Evacuated

May 10, 1:19 PM EDT

Infamous cruise ship the MV Hondius, now known as the site of a closely-watched Hantavirus outbreak, is anchored just outside the Spanish island of Tenerife. The ship, which is now famous as the site of an outbreak of Hantavirus, a potentially fatal respiratory illness, has been anchored off the Spanish island of Tenerife, where its passengers will disembark. Since then, six confirmed cases of Hantavirus and two suspected cases have been linked to the outbreak on the ship. The passengers of cruise ship MV Hondius are finally evacuating the vessel, but their journey isn't over yet.

BBC

90-Second Read: Hantavirus: What is the cruise ship virus and how is it spread?

May 10, 12:22 PM EDT

A cruise ship hit by an outbreak of Hantavirus has arrived in the Canary Islands. In late 2018, there was an Argentinian outbreak that was traced back to people who had attended a party, a single person with the virus is thought to have unwittingly spread the virus to 34 confirmed cases, with 11 deaths. The way Hantavirus spreads is different to flu, which is transmitted through droplets when people cough or sneeze. The Andes strain of the virus, which can rarely be passed from person to person, has been found among passengers of a cruise ship.

Medical Xpress

90-Second Read: Hantavirus on small cruise ship may have been spread by human contact

May 10, 10:00 AM EDT

The deaths of three people aboard a small cruise ship during a suspected outbreak of Hantavirus demonstrate the potential deadliness of the rodent-borne illness. The Hantavirus cluster on the MV Hondius cruise ship is suspected to also be a rare case of human-to-human transmission. The cruise originated in Argentina, where a Hantavirus strain called Andes virus is known to spread from person to person, WHO said. Caused by contact with urine, feces or saliva from certain species of rats or mice, Hantavirus occurs across the globe, says the World Health Organization, or WHO, a United Nations agency that sets standards for international public health.

CNN

90-Second Read: What Hantavirus ship passengers can expect when they return home

May 10, 5:22 AM EDT

CNN's Barbie Latza Nadeau explains what passengers evacuated from that cruise ship that was hit by an outbreak of Hantavirus can expect when they return to their home countries. Myanmar's farmers need fuel and fertilizer to nourish their crops, but ships carrying that lifeline are trapped 2,000 miles away in the Strait of Hormuz. An American doctor exposed to Ebola has been admitted for preventative observation at Prague's Bulovka University Hospital under strict safety measures, the Czech Ministry of Health said.

The Guardian

90-Second Read: First plane carrying passengers from cruise ship hit by Hantavirus leaves Tenerife

May 10, 4:09 AM EDT

Dozens of passengers and crew from countries around the world have been evacuated from a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly Hantavirus outbreak. At about 9pm on Sunday, a plane carrying 22 UK citizens landed in Manchester, it was reported. The Spanish government and the World Health Organization (WHO) have said the passengers and crew will not come into contact with people in Tenerife.

CNBC

90-Second Read: Spanish passengers start disembarkation from ship hit by Hantavirus

May 10, 3:06 AM EDT

Hantavirus is usually spread by rodents but can in rare cases be transmitted person-to-person. Groups of passengers and crew disembarked from a cruise ship hit by a deadly Hantavirus outbreak on Sunday to be evacuated to their home countries, where they will isolate according to national protocols to prevent further spread of the disease. The Spanish passengers will be kept in hospital for the full 42 days, while French passengers will be hospitalized for 72 hours, then allowed home to self-isolate for a further 45 days, according to the respective governments.

KGW

90-Second Read: 17 Americans aboard Hantavirus cruise ship may quarantine in Nebraska

May 9, 3:20 PM EDT

Seventeen Americans evacuated from a cruise ship linked to a deadly Hantavirus outbreak may be quarantined and monitored in Nebraska, officials said. The Americans were aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, which has been linked to an outbreak of the rare Andes strain of Hantavirus. The World Health Organization has said the overall public health risk remains low, but the Andes strain is notable because it can spread person-to-person in rare cases involving close contact.

Democrat and Chronicle

90-Second Read: NJ residents monitored after possible Hantavirus exposure. What to know in NY

May 9, 12:27 PM EDT

Two New Jersey residents may have been exposed to a person infected with Hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius, where a rare outbreak has killed three people, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. As of Friday, there also were no confirmed cases of Hantavirus in New York and no reports of New Yorkers being monitored for exposure. As of Thursday, five people had confirmed Hantavirus cases and three others were suspected cases linked to the cruise ship outbreak, according to the World Health Organization.

France 24

90-Second Read: European nations dispatch planes to evacuate citizens from Hantavirus-hit cruise ship

May 9, 12:01 PM EDT

Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands will send planes to evacuate their citizens aboard the Tenerife-bound cruise ship hit by a deadly Hantavirus outbreak, Spain 's interior minister said ⁠in Madrid on Saturday. The luxury cruise ship MV Hondius left for Spain on Wednesday from the coast of Cape Verde after the WHO and European Union asked the country to manage the evacuation of passengers onboard after the Hantavirus outbreak was detected. Read more French couple on Hantavirus cruise ship says 'no panic onboard' Hantavirus is usually spread by rodents but can in rare cases be transmitted person-to-person.

CNN

90-Second Read: American doctor aboard ship with Hantavirus outbreak on what’s next

May 9, 6:34 AM EDT

Stephen Kornfeld, who is on the Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, and has treated patients. President Trump was asked on Tuesday to what extent Americans' financial situation was motivating him to make a deal with Iran. Stephen Kornfeld, the American passenger who tested positive for Hantavirus and is now the only person isolated in the biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. CNN captured the moment when Carlos Della Valle reunited with his community after spending nearly nine long months in ICE detention.

KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi

90-Second Read: Two Houston residents among those exposed during Atlantic cruise ship Hantavirus incident

May 8, 3:18 PM EDT

Houston health officials have implemented safety protocols for first responders handling any service calls involving the two passengers, who are currently monitoring themselves for symptoms. Two Texas residents who were passengers on the MV Hondius ship at the center of a deadly Hantavirus outbreak have been identified as Houston residents, according to city personnel, according to NBC News station KPRC. The confirmation comes as health officials worldwide continue tracking passengers who may have been exposed to the rare but potentially fatal virus during what has become an international health emergency. At least eight confirmed cases have been linked to the outbreak, including three deaths, according to the World Health Organization.