Human-to-human hantavirus spread confirmed on cruise ship
In April 2026, an outbreak of severe respiratory infections, presenting as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), was detected aboard the cruise ship M/V Hondius, which had left Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1. Analyses conducted by the UNIGE/HUG Geneva Center for Emerging Viral Diseases, a WHO Collabo
<p>In April 2026, an outbreak of severe respiratory infections, presenting as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), was detected aboard the cruise ship M/V Hondius, which had left Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1. Analyses conducted by the UNIGE/HUG Geneva Center for Emerging Viral Diseases, a WHO Collabo</p>