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Here is simply a roundup of which countries person confirmed oregon probable cases of nationals infected by hantavirus aft the outbreak connected the cruise vessel MV Hondius, according to the World Health Organisation.
Among surviving patients, 7 cases person been confirmed and an eighth is listed arsenic “probable”, according to the WHO, the UN wellness assemblage and definite nationalist wellness authorities.
In addition, 3 radical person died, with 2 of those confirmed arsenic having hantavirus and 1 probable case, the WHO said.
Other suspected cases and imaginable adjacent contacts of infected radical are being investigated, according to wellness authorities.
Netherlands
Two Dutch radical from the vessel died from the microorganism and a 3rd has been confirmed to person contracted it.
A Dutch mates who had travelled astir South America earlier boarding the vessel successful Ushuaia, Argentina connected April 1 were the archetypal fatalities.
The husband, 70, showed symptoms connected April 6 and died connected April 11. His assemblage was taken disconnected the vessel during its April 22-24 telephone astatine Saint Helena land successful the southbound Atlantic.
No hantavirus trial was carried retired and helium is considered a “probable case”, according to the WHO.
His 69-year-old woman besides near the vessel astatine Saint Helena, feeling unwell. Her wellness deteriorated during an April 25 formation to Johannesburg and she died successful infirmary a time later, with hantavirus confirmed connected May 4.
The 3rd Dutch lawsuit was the ship’s doctor, who reported symptoms connected April 30. A trial showed him affirmative for the Andes strain of the microorganism connected May 6.
He was evacuated to the Netherlands erstwhile the vessel stopped disconnected Cape Verde and was unchangeable portion being treated successful isolation.
Britain
Two British nationals person been confirmed arsenic infected and 1 is classed arsenic a “probable” case.
One British antheral became sick connected April 24 and was evacuated 3 days aboriginal from the Atlantic land of Ascension to South Africa, wherever helium was placed successful intensive care. Hantavirus was confirmed connected May 2 and the Andes strain was confirmed done sequencing.
A 2nd British antheral moving arsenic a usher connected the vessel reported symptoms connected April 27 and tested affirmative connected May 6.
He was evacuated to the Netherlands connected May 7 from Cape Verde and was unchangeable portion being treated successful isolation.
A 3rd British antheral near the Hondius connected April 14 connected the South Atlantic Archipelago of Tristan da Cunha and was treated successful isolation there. He reported symptoms connected April 28. The WHO listed him arsenic a “probable case” pending laboratory results.
British paratroopers and medics parachuted onto the land to present urgent aesculapian supplies for him.
Germany
A German pistillate who had a fever connected April 28, and aboriginal developed pneumonia, died connected May 2 connected committee the ship.
A post-mortem illustration was sent to the Netherlands with the evacuated patients, wherever tests confirmed corruption by the Andes virus.
Her assemblage remained connected committee the Hondius, which was to permission for the Netherlands from the Spanish land of Tenerife precocious Monday (May 11, 2026).
Switzerland
A Swiss antheral disembarked from the Hondius successful St Helena connected April 22 and flew to Switzerland connected April 27 via South Africa and Qatar.
He started suffering symptoms connected May 1 aft accomplishment successful Switzerland. He was treated successful isolation and tested affirmative for the Andes microorganism connected May 5.
France
A French pistillate repatriated from the Hondius felt unwell precocious connected Sunday (May 10, 2026) and tested affirmative for hantavirus, France’s Health Minister Stephanie Rist said. She added that the woman’s information worsened during the night.
United States
One of 17 American citizens repatriated from the vessel tested “mildly PCR positive” for the virus, portion different had “mild symptoms”, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said connected Sunday (May 10, 2026).
The passengers are being taken to a specialised centre successful Nebraska, portion the idiosyncratic with mild symptoms volition beryllium taken to a 2nd centre, the wellness section said.
Spain
A Spanish rider evacuated from the disease-stricken MV Hondius cruise vessel has tested affirmative for hantavirus but was not suffering symptoms, Madrid’s Health Ministry said precocious connected Monday (May 11, 2026).
The rider “received a affirmative effect from a PCR trial done connected his arrival” astatine the Gomez Ulla subject infirmary successful Madrid, wherever helium was being kept successful isolation, the ministry said. It added that the “final results volition beryllium known successful the coming hours” and the different 13 Spanish evacuees had tested antagonistic for the clip being.
