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Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak declared over by WHO

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July 2, 2026

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A hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has been contained and no longer poses a public health risk, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Thirteen people were infected and three died. The outbreak was linked to the M/V Hondius, a Netherlands-flagged cruise ship, after WHO was notified on May 2 of a cluster [] The post Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak declared over by WHO appeared first on BNO News.

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Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 3, 2026

WHO declares cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over

WHO declares cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over

Proto Thema - English

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· Jul 2, 2026

WHO declares MV Hondius cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over, as final person leaves quarantine

The outbreak linked to the polar cruise ship caused 13 cases and three deaths, prompting international monitoring across 33 countries and territories The post WHO declares MV Hondius cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over, as final person leaves quarantine appeared first on ProtoThema English.

The Hill

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· Jun 23, 2026

Last American hantavirus cruise ship passenger released from quarantine

As of Sunday, all U.S. citizens on a cruise ship that was the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak are out of quarantine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 18 Americans onboard the M/V Hondius cruise ship have since completed their 42-day monitoring period, the CDC noted. Those individuals isolated...

Daily Express

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· Jul 2, 2026

WHO issues major update on Hantavirus outbreak that struck passengers on cruise ship

The hantavirus outbreak infected 13 people and killed three others.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 2, 2026

A Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak That Killed Three Is Over, the W.H.O. Says

The World Health Organization declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius officially over on Wednesday, three months after it began. Three passengers died and more than 650 contacts across 33 countries were traced in what became the first maritime hantavirus emergency in recorded history.

TheJournal.ie

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· Jul 2, 2026

The Hantavirus outbreak that took hold on a cruise ship in May is officially over

There were a total of 13 cases of the virus that came from the cruise ship outbreak, including three deaths.

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Related coverage for "Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak declared over by WHO": Borneo Bulletin — WHO declares cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over. Proto Thema - English — WHO declares MV Hondius cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over, as final person leaves quarantine. The Hill — Last American hantavirus cruise ship passenger released from quarantine. Daily Express — WHO issues major update on Hantavirus outbreak that struck passengers on cruise ship. The Eastern Herald — A Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak That Killed Three Is Over, the W.H.O. Says. TheJournal.ie — The Hantavirus outbreak that took hold on a cruise ship in May is officially over