{"date":"2026-05-07","lastUpdated":"2026-05-07T14:32:00Z","summary":{"totalCases":10,"deaths":3,"countries":7,"contactsTraced":30,"critical":1},"previousSummary":{"totalCases":7,"deaths":3,"countries":4,"contactsTraced":18,"critical":1},"previousReportAt":"2026-05-06T10:00:00Z","countries":[{"code":"NL","name":"Netherlands","cases":4,"deaths":2,"lat":52.3676,"lng":4.9041,"lastEvent":"2026-05-07","note":"MV Hondius is a Dutch-flagged ship; first symptomatic passengers."},{"code":"CH","name":"Switzerland","cases":1,"deaths":0,"lat":47.3769,"lng":8.5417,"lastEvent":"2026-05-07","note":"First European case confirmed in Zurich after returning from the Hondius."},{"code":"AR","name":"Argentina","cases":1,"deaths":1,"lat":-34.6037,"lng":-58.3816,"lastEvent":"2026-05-05","note":"Suspected exposure during pre-cruise birdwatching."},{"code":"DE","name":"Germany","cases":1,"deaths":0,"lat":52.52,"lng":13.405,"lastEvent":"2026-05-06","note":"Hondius passenger under observation."},{"code":"GB","name":"United Kingdom","cases":1,"deaths":0,"lat":51.5074,"lng":-0.1278,"lastEvent":"2026-05-06","note":"Suspected case, awaiting PCR confirmation."},{"code":"TR","name":"Türkiye","cases":1,"deaths":0,"lat":41.0082,"lng":28.9784,"lastEvent":"2026-05-07","note":"Birdwatcher on Hondius, currently asymptomatic and monitored."},{"code":"PT","name":"Cape Verde (Portugal)","cases":1,"deaths":0,"lat":14.9177,"lng":-23.5092,"lastEvent":"2026-05-04","note":"Crew member symptomatic at port of Praia."}],"timeline":[{"date":"2026-04-01","event":"MV Hondius departs Argentina with 240+ passengers.","severity":"info"},{"date":"2026-04-24","event":"Several dozen passengers disembark at Saint Helena; later identified for contact tracing.","severity":"info"},{"date":"2026-04-28","event":"First passengers report flu-like symptoms.","severity":"warning"},{"date":"2026-05-02","event":"Two deaths on board; PCR samples sent to Lisbon.","severity":"alert"},{"date":"2026-05-04","event":"WHO Disease Outbreak News (DON-599) issued — Andes virus confirmed.","severity":"alert"},{"date":"2026-05-06","event":"Argentina opens investigation into pre-cruise exposure source.","severity":"info"},{"date":"2026-05-07","event":"Switzerland confirms first European case; 40 passengers evacuated.","severity":"alert"}],"news":[{"id":"who-don-599","source":"WHO","title":"Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel — Multi-country","url":"https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON599","publishedAt":"2026-05-04T16:00:00Z","summary":"WHO reports 7 cases (2 confirmed, 5 suspected) of hantavirus on the MV Hondius, including 3 deaths. Andes virus (ANDV) confirmed by PCR."},{"id":"ecdc-2026-05-06","source":"ECDC","title":"Hantavirus on cruise ship — risk for Europe assessed as very low","url":"https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-ship-under-investigation-risk-europe-very-low","publishedAt":"2026-05-06T09:00:00Z","summary":"ECDC assesses the risk to the general European population as very low and recommends contact tracing of disembarked passengers."},{"id":"nbc-switzerland","source":"NBC News","title":"Switzerland confirms hantavirus case from Hondius cruise","url":"https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/hantavirus-cruise-ship-evacuation-new-case-andes-strain-canary-islands-rcna343816","publishedAt":"2026-05-07T07:30:00Z","summary":"Man treated in Zurich confirmed positive for Andes hantavirus; Hondius passengers being traced across 12+ countries."},{"id":"wapo-tracing","source":"Washington Post","title":"Authorities scramble to limit hantavirus outbreak, trace contacts globally","url":"https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/05/07/hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-tracing-contacts/","publishedAt":"2026-05-07T11:00:00Z","summary":"Health authorities in 12 countries are tracing roughly 30 disembarked passengers from the MV Hondius."}]}