Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship raises transmission concerns A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius has triggered an international health response after at least three passengers died and several others fell ill during a voyage in the South Atlantic Health officials across multiple countries are tracing passengers amid concerns over the rare Andes strain of hantavirus, which can spread through close human contact
Hantavirus Cruise Ship Live Updates: Spain readies . . . - Firstpost Hantavirus Outbreak 2026 Live Updates: At least three passengers have died, and several other people are sick The WHO considers the risk to the wider public from the outbreak as low and on Friday, confirmed that a flight attendant on a plane briefly boarded by an infected cruise passenger had tested negative