MV Hondius outbreak coverage
Up-to-date dossiers and analysis built on top of WHO, ECDC, CDC and national agency notifications. Updated as new information becomes available.
France's 45-Day Andes Hantavirus Quarantine — Strictest Protocol Since the 2018 ECDC Framework
On 10 May 2026, France airlifted five MV Hondius nationals from Tenerife and placed them under a 72-hour Bichat hospital observation followed by 45 days of monitored home quarantine. Here is why France went further than every other Hondius-receiving country, what the protocol covers, and what it tells us about evolving Andes virus policy.
- anteayer8 min
Tristan da Cunha Hantavirus Airdrop — How the UK Got a Medical Team to the World's Most Remote Inhabited Island in 36 Hours
On 10 May 2026 the UK Ministry of Defence parachuted a four-person medical team and PCR equipment onto Tristan da Cunha to investigate a suspected MV Hondius hantavirus case. The deployment is one of the most remote medical airdrops in modern public-health history. Inside the operation, the patient timeline, and what the next 48 hours will tell us.
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MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak: Live Timeline — 14 Cases, 14 Countries (May 2026)
Live-updated timeline of the 2026 MV Hondius Andes hantavirus outbreak: 14 confirmed cases, 3 deaths across 14 countries. Full day-by-day events from departure in Ushuaia to Tenerife disembarkation and global repatriation.
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ECDC eleva el recuento oficial a 11 — 9 confirmados en lab, 2 probables, 3 muertes
La actualización de vigilancia del ECDC del 12 de mayo eleva el recuento oficial a 11: 9 confirmados en laboratorio y 2 probables, con 3 muertes (CFR 27%). El aumento de 9 a 11 refleja las confirmaciones del Caso 1 Francia y el Caso 2 España. Todos los pasajeros del MV Hondius han sido repatriados; el seguimiento de 42 días continúa hasta finales de junio. Riesgo muy bajo para la población general de la UE/EEE.
- WHOhace 9 horas
Director General de la OMS: 'No hay indicios de que estemos viendo el inicio de un brote mayor'
El Director General de la OMS, Tedros, confirmó que la operación de respuesta del MV Hondius fue exitosa y que 'no hay indicios de que estemos viendo el inicio de un brote mayor'. Los 147 pasajeros fueron repatriados. El MV Hondius navega hacia Rotterdam para descontaminación.
- ABC Newshace 10 horas
16 estadounidenses en Nebraska; resultado PCR del paciente de Atlanta pendiente
Última actualización de EE.UU.: 16 estadounidenses en UNMC Nebraska (1 confirmado en biocontención, 15 en seguimiento 42 días). 2 en Hospital Emory Atlanta: 1 sintomático PCR pendiente, 1 en seguimiento. No se han confirmado nuevos casos en EE.UU.
- Euronewshace 23 horas
Dos pasajeros más del crucero dan positivo: Francia confirma a una mujer, España a un hombre
Francia confirmó un segundo caso de hantavirus: una mujer evacuada del MV Hondius dio positivo por PCR, total Francia 2. Un pasajero español en Madrid también PCR-positivo asintomático, total España 2. Los dos nuevos casos elevan el titular de HantaCount a 16 (CFR 19%).
- NL Times / Radboud UMCayer
12 Radboud UMC Nijmegen staff in 6-week preventive quarantine after ANDV protocol breach
Twelve employees at Radboud University Medical Centre in Nijmegen entered 6-week preventive quarantine after possible Andes virus exposure during the treatment of an MV Hondius passenger. Two protocol breaches were identified: blood samples were processed under standard rather than ANDV-strict procedures, and the patient's urine was not disposed of according to the latest international guidelines. Radboud UMC stated that the actual probability of infection is very small. This is the first healthcare-worker quarantine event of the Hondius outbreak.
- Government of Canada / CBCayer
Four Canadians from MV Hondius land in British Columbia under 42-day quarantine; no confirmed cases
Four Canadian nationals who were aboard MV Hondius during the Andes hantavirus outbreak disembarked in Tenerife on 10 May and arrived in British Columbia on 11 May. All four are under Canada's mandatory 42-day home quarantine protocol. A total of 10 Canadians are connected to the outbreak across both passengers and close contacts. Canada's Chief Public Health Officer stated that the risk of hantavirus transmission within Canada 'is not expected' and assessed the overall risk to Canadians as very low. No confirmed or probable cases have been reported in Canada.
- CNNayer
94 passengers from 19 nationalities disembarked from MV Hondius on first day
Of the 147 passengers remaining onboard MV Hondius at Tenerife arrival, 94 disembarked on the first day of the operation (10 May), representing 19 different nationalities. Beyond the 13 countries with confirmed or suspected cases, the passenger roster includes nationals from Australia, Belgium, Greece, Guatemala, India, Japan, Montenegro, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia and Ukraine — none of whom have confirmed cases but all of whom are now under precautionary 42-day contact monitoring in their home countries.
- Al Jazeera / Santé publique Franceayer
French MV Hondius passenger PCR-confirmed positive for Andes hantavirus; condition deteriorating
One of the five French nationals repatriated from MV Hondius has tested PCR-positive for Andes hantavirus at Hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard in Paris; the patient's condition deteriorated overnight following onset of symptoms during the repatriation flight from Tenerife. French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist emphasised: "What is key is to act at the start and break the virus transmission chains." The French case was already included in HantaCount's headline count as a suspected case; this update upgrades the classification to confirmed. ECDC's daily surveillance update (as of 14:00 May 11) now reports 7 laboratory-confirmed + 2 probable = 9 WHO-tracked cases.