Eight suspected cases of hantavirus have been linked to the boat, which sailed from southern Argentina

Strict measures, including isolation and special hygiene rules, are being taken onboard the MV Hondius

WHO says a total of seven hantavirus cases identified on cruise ship so far

Three passengers on the cruise ship MV Hondius have died due to an outbreak of hantavirus, a rare illness transmitted by rodents

Two cases of the virus, which rarely spreads between humans, have been confirmed on the ship, and three people have died.

Three passengers have died after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus ripped through an Atlantic Ocean cruise ship, the MV Hondius. Hantavirus infections, which are usually spread…

The sickness starts with symptoms including a fever and chills and can quickly become life-threatening

A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship that sailed from Argentina toward Antarctica and then across the Atlantic Ocean as…

WHO says a total of seven hantavirus cases identified on cruise ship MV Hondius so far

Andes strain the cause of infection in two cases, says South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases

The public health risk for hantavirus in the rest of the world remains low, the World Health Organization said.

Experts break down the real risks of the disease and what the general public needs to know right now.

The finding could further complicate contact tracing efforts, although health authorities have said there is no immediate danger to the wider public.

Argentina, where the MV Hondius cruise departed, consistently ranked by WHO as having highest incidence of hantavirus in region

The sickness starts with symptoms including a fever and chills and can quickly become life-threatening

The Argentine Health Ministry has reported 101 hantavirus infections since June 2025

Some passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus have already taken flights to numerous countries.

Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, reportedly from hantavirus. The dangerous Andes strain has been confirmed in two cases. What are the symptoms, and how is…

Eight suspected cases of hantavirus have been linked to the boat, which sailed from southern Argentina

Five cases have been confirmed in the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise

More than a dozen countries have been linked to the hantavirus outbreak, as the WHO confirms five cases of the disease. Alex Croft reports