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[--:--:--] NOTE: This is the ANDES STRAIN. Human-to-human is confirmed with this strain. Waiting for confirmed andes strain from frenchie and Flight Attendant (it's been long enough that we can assume he's got it)[--:--:--] W.H.O BRIEFING TODAY 3PM CEST[--:--:--] A rare form of hantavirus is believed to have spread person-to-person on board a cruise ship. 3 people are dead, 4 more are ill and nearly 150 others are stranded aboard the ship, where they will stay potentially for months until they are cleared to leave.[--:--:--] Spain will host the MV Hondius vessel in the Canary Islands in compliance with International Law and the humanitarian spirit.[--:--:--] AP: Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality // AP reported the operator put the St. Helena disembarkation at 30 people, while the Dutch Foreign Ministry put it at about 40.[--:--:--] AP: A timeline of the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and when passengers fell sick // AP reconstructed the sequence from the April 1 departure through the May 6 evacuations and May 7 tracing operations.[--:--:--] CNN: From US to Singapore, cruise passengers are being monitored for hantavirus // CNN reported 146 people from 23 countries remained aboard under strict precautionary measures as countries monitored travelers.[--:--:--] Reuters: Countries track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship // Reuters reported countries were tracing passengers who disembarked before detection and people who had close contact with them.[--:--:--] The Guardian: Where did the cruise ship hantavirus come from and what happens next? // The Guardian summarized the known patients, the Canary Islands destination, and why Andes virus is being watched closely.[--:--:--] NOTE: This is the ANDES STRAIN. Human-to-human is confirmed with this strain. Waiting for confirmed andes strain from frenchie and Flight Attendant (it's been long enough that we can assume he's got it)[--:--:--] W.H.O BRIEFING TODAY 3PM CEST[--:--:--] A rare form of hantavirus is believed to have spread person-to-person on board a cruise ship. 3 people are dead, 4 more are ill and nearly 150 others are stranded aboard the ship, where they will stay potentially for months until they are cleared to leave.[--:--:--] Spain will host the MV Hondius vessel in the Canary Islands in compliance with International Law and the humanitarian spirit.[--:--:--] AP: Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality // AP reported the operator put the St. Helena disembarkation at 30 people, while the Dutch Foreign Ministry put it at about 40.[--:--:--] AP: A timeline of the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and when passengers fell sick // AP reconstructed the sequence from the April 1 departure through the May 6 evacuations and May 7 tracing operations.[--:--:--] CNN: From US to Singapore, cruise passengers are being monitored for hantavirus // CNN reported 146 people from 23 countries remained aboard under strict precautionary measures as countries monitored travelers.[--:--:--] Reuters: Countries track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship // Reuters reported countries were tracing passengers who disembarked before detection and people who had close contact with them.[--:--:--] The Guardian: Where did the cruise ship hantavirus come from and what happens next? // The Guardian summarized the known patients, the Canary Islands destination, and why Andes virus is being watched closely.

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Multi-country response, South Atlantic travel cluster

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5Confirmed
3Suspected
3Deaths
LOWCurrent WHO risk
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UPDATED 2026-05-07

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