Hantavirus: Current Situation | Hantavirus | CDC Current situation CDC is responding to a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, reported on May 2, 2026 The World Health organization (WHO) confirmed that the type of hantavirus responsible for this outbreak is the Andes virus, which can lead to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) HPS is a severe and potentially deadly disease that affects the lungs
Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country As of 4 May 2026, seven cases (two laboratory confirmed cases of hantavirus and five suspected cases) have been identified, including three deaths, one critically ill patient and three individuals reporting mild symptoms
Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not ‘another COVID’, WHO . . . A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean poses a low global public health risk and is “not the start of another COVID pandemic”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday
Hantavirus explained: What to know after the cruise ship outbreak A cruise ship is currently stranded off the coast of West Africa after a suspected hantavirus outbreak killed three people and made several others very sick Health officials have found a small number of confirmed and suspected cases of this rare virus on board