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June 12, 2026The Lancet Regional Health - Americas0 citationsOpen Access

Beyond the cruise ship: Andes hantavirus and the neglected one health dimensions of global outbreak preparedness

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CIChidozie Declan IwuCPChristina Pettan-BrewerCIChinwe Juliana Iwu

Key Points

  • This research aims to address the public health implications of the Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise travel.
  • Analysis of outbreak data reported to the World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
  • Assessment of case definitions, patient outcomes, and geographical factors related to the outbreak.
  • Reported 12 cases associated with the outbreak, including nine confirmed and three deaths linked to respiratory illness.
  • Identified a significant public health risk related to cruise travel routes and exposure to hantavirus.

Abstract

The ongoing multi-country outbreak of Andes hantavirus linked to an expedition cruise travel has drawn global public health attention. The outbreak was reported to the World Health Organization on 02 May 2026 after a cluster of severe respiratory illness occurred among passengers and crew aboard the MV Hondius, which travelled across remote regions of the South Atlantic following departure from Ushuaia, Argentina.1 As of 18 May 2026, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported 12 cases, including nine confirmed, two probable, and one inconclusive case, as well as three deaths linked to the outbreak.

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Iwu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ba2448101cf8926f014adhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2026.101530
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