Full list of countries affected by Hantavirus after cruise ship outbreak

WorldHealth & Fitness
8 May 2026 • 1:02 AM MYT
The Independent
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Full list of countries affected by Hantavirus after cruise ship outbreak

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed five cases of hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, with three deaths reported so far.
  • The virus, typically spread by rodents but rarely human-to-human, has led to passengers from at least 12 countries being monitored globally after disembarking.
  • The MV Hondius was denied docking in West Africa and the Canary Islands, and is now expected to dock in Tenerife, where non-Spanish citizens will be repatriated.
  • Argentina is investigating if the outbreak originated in Ushuaia, with a leading hypothesis that a Dutch couple contracted the illness there.
  • The countries affected are Argentina, Cape Verde, Netherlands, UK, US, Denmark, Germany, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and France, though the WHO maintains the wider public health threat remains low.

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