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Hantavirus Outbreak

Number of hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak rises to 13, WHO says

The number of hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship at the center of an outbreak has increased to 13, the head of the World Health Organization(WHO) said on Wednesday.

27 May 2026-23:04
Spain reports new hantavirus case linked to Madrid hospital

Spain confirmed on Monday a new hantavirus case among individuals placed under preventive quarantine at a hospital in Madrid.

26 May 2026-00:12
EU boosts efforts on hantavirus vaccines

European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas stated on Thursday that the EU is stepping up efforts to create medical countermeasures against hantavirus infections.

21 May 2026-18:39
Hantavirus-hit cruise line says vessel not the source

The operator of the cruise ship affected by hantavirus stated that evidence “strongly suggests” the virus was introduced before boarding and “did not originate from the vessel itself.”

20 May 2026-21:38
Wales monitors residents linked to rare hantavirus outbreak

A "small number of Welsh residents" have been linked to the hantavirus outbreak, according to Public Health Wales.

15 May 2026-11:54
Health Ministry says no risk of hantavirus outbreak in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Health has said there is no cause for public concern following recent international reports on hantavirus cases, adding that the country’s epidemiological situation remains stable.

12 May 2026-16:50
Spanish, French, and American passengers infected with hantavirus

Passengers from a cruise ship affected by a deadly hantavirus outbreak were flown home on Monday to over 20 countries and placed under quarantine, including a Spaniard, a French woman, and an American who tested positive.

12 May 2026-02:40
Hantavirus outbreak: Remaining MV Hondius passengers will be evacuated to Netherlands

11 May 2026-17:12
Final evacuation flights for hantavirus-hit cruise passengers set for Monday

11 May 2026-10:22
New suspected hantavirus cases emerge

Officials reported two suspected hantavirus cases on Friday—one in Spain and another on the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha.

08 May 2026-23:50

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