Случаи хантавируса в стране о-в Св. Елены
о-в Св. Елены — одна из 14 стран с подтверждёнными случаями, связанными со вспышкой хантавируса MV Hondius 2026 года. Эта страница отслеживает местный учёт, перечисляет атрибутируемые события и обновляется при каждом пересмотре исходного набора данных.
Заметка о стране
Probable case (per WHO DON-600 update): adult male resident who disembarked at Saint Helena on 14 April, symptom onset 28 April (diarrhoea, then fever 2 days later); stable in isolation. UK medical airdrop 10 May: RAF Airbus A400M Atlas parachuted 8 military medical personnel onto the golf course plus 3.3 tonnes of supplies — first ever emergency airdrop onto Tristan da Cunha. PCR results expected within 48 hours.
Context
The 2026 outbreak is caused by Andes virus (ANDV), the only hantavirus with documented person-to-person transmission. The index event is a cluster aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius. о-в Св. Елены cases are either:
- Returning passengers or crew of the MV Hondius
- Household or close-contact cases of returning travellers
- Suspected pre-cruise exposures (rare, currently under investigation)
The country's national focal point reports cases up to WHO and ECDC; we update from those publications.
What to watch for if you were on the Hondius or in close contact with a returning traveller.
The 42-day window, ring tiers, and what investigators actually do.
If you're in о-в Св. Елены — official guidance
- Public health authority
- Saint Helena Health Directorate / Tristan da Cunha Government
- Current MV Hondius protocol
- UK-supported PCR investigation; UKHSA medical team deployed by airdrop on 10 May 2026.
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