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Aggregated data from WHO, ECDC, CDC, UKHSA, NICD and national health authorities. Live outbreak map, verified case counts, and updates from official surveillance networks.
Last Updated
May 17, 2026 · 06:34 UTC
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Tracking
11 countries
Confirmed Cases
13
Deaths
3
Active Events
12
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11
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Outbreak Timeline
Cumulative cases & deaths · 2026
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Cases by Virus Strain
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Latest Updates
Americans evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship off Spanish island
18 evacuees departed Tenerife on a CDC/HHS charter to Nebraska Medicine's National Quarantine Unit.
French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship
One MV Hondius passenger began showing symptoms during the repatriation flight from Tenerife.
Waves of passengers aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship taken to shore in Tenerife
Passengers from the MV Hondius are being evacuated and flying home for quarantine protocols.
Hantavirus - Multi-country: MV Hondius Cruise Ship Cluster
WHO Disease Outbreak News confirms 6 cases with 3 deaths across multiple countries linked to Antarctic cruise ship.
ECDC: Andes virus natural reservoir not present in Europe
The natural rodent reservoir of Andes virus is not present in Europe, North America, or Asia, limiting secondary transmission risk.
Active Outbreaks & Monitoring
Showing 12 events across 11 countries
Location | Cases | Deaths | Virus | Status | Updated | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🇳🇱 Netherlands MV Hondius (Flag State) | 3 | 1 | Andes virus | active | May 10, 2026 | WHO DON |
🇿🇦 South Africa Johannesburg | 2 | 1 | Andes virus | active | May 10, 2026 | NICD South Africa |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral | 2 | 0 | Andes virus | active | May 10, 2026 | UKHSA |
🇪🇸 Spain Alicante & Catalonia | 2 | 0 | Andes virus | monitoring | May 9, 2026 | Spain Ministry of Health |
🇫🇷 France Paris - Bichat Hospital | 1 | 0 | Andes virus | active | May 10, 2026 | French Ministry of Health |
🇨🇭 Switzerland Unknown | 1 | 0 | Andes virus | active | May 8, 2026 | Swiss FOPH |
🇸🇭 Saint Helena Tristan da Cunha | 1 | 0 | Andes virus | monitoring | May 8, 2026 | UKHSA |
🇩🇪 Germany MV Hondius passenger | 1 | 1 | Andes virus | active | May 2, 2026 | WHO DON |
🇺🇸 United States Nebraska Medicine NQU | 0 | 0 | Andes virus | monitoring | May 10, 2026 | CDC |
🇪🇸 Spain Tenerife (Evacuation Point) | 0 | 0 | Andes virus | monitoring | May 10, 2026 | WHO |
🇨🇦 Canada Ontario & Quebec | 0 | 0 | Andes virus | monitoring | May 8, 2026 | PHAC |
🇸🇬 Singapore NCID | 0 | 0 | Andes virus | monitoring | May 8, 2026 | CDA Singapore |
Understanding Hantavirus
Essential information about hantavirus infections, transmission, symptoms, and prevention from medical authorities.
What is Hantavirus?
Hantaviruses are a family of viruses spread mainly by rodents. They can cause varied disease syndromes worldwide. Each hantavirus is associated with specific rodent host species. Infection occurs through inhalation of aerosolized virus from rodent urine, droppings, or saliva.
Note: Person-to-person transmission is rare but has been documented with Andes virus in South America — the strain associated with the current MV Hondius outbreak.
Symptoms
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
- ▸Fatigue, fever, muscle aches (large muscle groups)
- ▸Later: coughing, shortness of breath
- ▸Incubation: 1–8 weeks
Hemorrhagic Fever w/ Renal Syndrome (HFRS)
- ▸Intense headaches, abdominal pain
- ▸Fever, chills, nausea, blurred vision
- ▸Potential acute renal failure
Prevention
Seal Entry Points
Close gaps in buildings
Wet Cleaning
Spray with disinfectant
Ventilation
Air out closed spaces
Avoid Contact
No rodent nests
Treatment
There is no specific antiviral treatment or vaccine. Early recognition and intensive care significantly improve outcomes.
Data Sources
Outbreak data is aggregated from official health authorities and verified surveillance networks worldwide.
WHO
World Health Organization
Disease Outbreak News (DONs) and global surveillance
InternationalNICD
NICD South Africa
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
NationalUKHSA
UK Health Security Agency
UK national surveillance and travel advisories
NationalCDC
CDC United States
U.S. hantavirus surveillance & quarantine units
NationalECDC
European Centre for Disease Prevention
European surveillance and risk assessments
RegionalPAHO
Pan American Health Organization
Americas region disease monitoring
RegionalProMED
ProMED-mail
Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases
SurveillancePHAC
Public Health Agency Canada
Canadian federal surveillance and isolation protocols
NationalUpdate frequency: Data is aggregated and refreshed every 10–60 minutes from these sources. Numbers shown represent cumulative reported cases and may differ from official totals due to reporting delays.