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Three Dead After Andes Virus Outbreak Reported on Expedition Cruise Vessel
May 12, 2026
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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that 11 passengers and crew members aboard the expedition cruise vessel MV Hondius had been diagnosed with hantavirus infections, including several fatal cases. According to the WHO chief, three of the infected individuals have died. All confirmed cases involve either passengers or crew members who were on board the vessel.
Ghebreyesus stated that nine of the eleven patients had confirmed infections with the Andes virus, one of the most dangerous strains of hantavirus. The remaining two cases are currently considered preliminary diagnoses pending further laboratory confirmation.
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