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Canada reports presumptive hantavirus case tied to cruise ship outbreak

One of four Canadians who returned from the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius has a presumptive positive hantavirus test; confirmatory results are expected from Winnipeg’s National Microbiology Lab over the weekend. The patient, a man in his 70s, is hospitalized in Victoria in stable condition with mild symptoms, while his partner has very minor symptoms and tested negative. The ship outbreak has grown to 12 cases (nine confirmed) with three deaths. The four Canadians who returned May 10 remain isolated in British Columbia. Health officials say hantavirus is not COVID and does not have pandemic potential, and infection-control precautions are in place with no additional risk to the public.

via CNN|

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health11 days ago•8 min saved

Hantavirus outbreak reaches a make-or-break moment, WHO warns

WHO’s Maria Van Kerkhove says the Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius is at a make-or-break phase, with 11 infections and 3 deaths aboard and a broad quarantine/testing effort underway. There are no vaccines or treatments for Andes hantavirus, and uncertainty remains about transmission, but the response has demonstrated strong global collaboration and rapid public-health action—while it is not a pandemic, the outbreak underscores the need for better diagnostics and preparedness against future rodent-borne threats.

via The Telegraph|

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Colorado hantavirus death ruled unrelated to Hondius outbreak

A Douglas County hantavirus death is not linked to the MV Hondius cruise-ship outbreak; officials say rodent exposure is the likely source and the public risk remains low. Colorado experiences Sin Nombre hantavirus cases periodically (132 since 1993, 47 deaths; last fatality in 2024). The Hondius outbreak infected 11 people with 3 deaths, and French sequencing showed the strain is not more transmissible or dangerous.

via The Denver Post|

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Canada probes Andes hantavirus case linked to MV Hondius cruise, says public risk remains low

Canada's Public Health Agency says a passenger on the MV Hondius has tested positive for Andes hantavirus; the patient and their spouse were hospitalized and isolated, with a third person assessed as a precaution. Results from the National Microbiology Laboratory are expected in two days. Officials say the overall risk to the Canadian public remains low while monitoring 36 people in isolation and coordinating cross-border tracing with U.S. health authorities in Washington state.

via NBC News|

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CDC: No current U.S. hantavirus cases, 41 people under monitoring amid cruise-ship outbreak

The CDC says there are no hantavirus cases in the United States at this time and 41 people are being monitored, with public risk deemed low; the World Health Organization has identified 11 cases and 3 deaths related to a cruise-ship outbreak.

via CNBC|

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health16 days ago•8 min saved

Cruise-Ship Andes Hantavirus: Why It Won’t Spark a Pandemic

An infectious-disease expert explains that the Andes hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship spreads mainly through close contact and contaminated rodent waste, not casual air, and has a longer incubation, making a COVID-scale pandemic unlikely—even as more than 100 passengers are evacuated and 11 cases (3 deaths) are reported.

via WIRED|

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Maryland Monitors Two Individuals After Possible Hantavirus Exposure Linked to Cruise Ship Outbreak

Maryland health officials are monitoring two residents who may have been exposed to hantavirus during international travel tied to a cruise ship outbreak; the exposure occurred on a flight with a passenger from the ship, but the public risk remains very low and investigators are tracing contacts during the virus’s 4- to 42-day incubation period.

via WTOP|

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CDC acting director: hantavirus outbreak isn’t a COVID-level crisis

CBS News reports CDC acting director Jay Bhattacharya defends the hantavirus outbreak response, saying it’s not a five‑alarm crisis and public risk is far lower than during COVID; the Andes strain can be deadly but person‑to‑person spread is limited, with US and international health agencies coordinating as 3 deaths and 10 confirmed/suspected cases are tracked and 18 Americans aboard are back in the U.S. under monitoring. Officials emphasize avoiding panic and being transparent about what’s known, as preparations continue for events like the World Cup.

via CBS News|

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Hantavirus cases climb on cruise ship as evacuations proceed

Two more passengers aboard the MV Hondius test positive for hantavirus, bringing confirmed cases to 10 as evacuation and repatriation efforts continue from the Canary Islands. French and American evacuees are being assessed; WHO notes deaths in the outbreak and recommends a 42‑day quarantine, while officials stress the public risk remains low.

via Al Jazeera|

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world19 days ago•4 min saved

US to fly Americans home from hantavirus-hit cruise ship on charter medical flight

The United States is coordinating a government-chartered medical flight to repatriate the remaining American passengers from the hantavirus-linked cruise ship MV Hondius. The CDC has activated Level 3 emergency operations; 17 Americans onboard will be evacuated to an air force base in Omaha for quarantine at the University of Nebraska facility, with multiple states monitoring for possible infections. WHO says the outbreak is unlikely to become a pandemic and the public risk remains low.

via BBC|

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Dutch Hospitals isolate hantavirus patients as cruise-ship outbreak intensifies

Two hantavirus infections have been confirmed in Dutch hospitals as part of the MV Hondius outbreak, with three deaths and more than 100 passengers still aboard; the WHO says the overall public health risk is low but some person-to-person transmission may occur, while U.S. and international health agencies monitor returning travelers and policymakers discuss repatriation and evacuation plans as Spain prepares isolated evacuations near the Canary Islands.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|

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Over 140 on Royal Caribbean Cruise Fall Ill from Gastrointestinal Outbreak

Over 130 passengers and some crew on Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas fell ill with gastrointestinal symptoms after a July 4 cruise from Los Angeles, with the cause still unknown but possibly related to norovirus, which is common in close quarters like ships. The cruise line has increased cleaning protocols, and the CDC is investigating, but the exact pathogen has not been confirmed.

via CNN|

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