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WHO Chief Says 3 Suspected Hantavirus Cases Evacuated to Netherlands: Cases and Death Toll

Three suspected hantavirus patients have been evacuated from the ship and are on their way to receive medical care in the Netherlands, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, today.

The three patients evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship include

<ul><li>a 56-year-old British national,</li><li>a 65-year-old from Germany, </li><li>a 41-year-old from the Netherlands.</li></ul>“Three suspected hantavirus case patients have just been evacuated from the ship and are on their way to receive medical care in the Netherlands in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO), the ship’s operator and national authorities from Cabo Verde, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands,” Dr Ghebreyesus said in a statement.

The WHO chief noted that the global health agency “continues to work with the ship’s operators to closely monitor the health of passengers and crew, working with countries to support appropriate medical follow-up and evacuation where needed”.

“Monitoring and follow-up for passengers on board and for those who have already disembarked has been initiated in collaboration with the ship’s operators and national health authorities,” Dr Ghebreyesus said.

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Some passengers aboard the Hondius began experiencing serious health complications after the ship, carrying about 150 passengers, departed Argentina on April 1.

Initially, it was considered a severe acute respiratory infection; later, three people died.

<ul><li>April 11: A 70-year-old Dutch national became the first passenger to die while on board the ship. His death has not yet been confirmed as due to hantavirus.</li><li>April 24: The man’s 69-year-old wife travelled alongside her husband’s body from St Helena, a British island in the South Atlantic, to Johannesburg. Her condition deteriorated during a flight the next day, and she was taken to the hospital.</li><li>April 26: The woman died in a hospital in South Africa. She is the first confirmed hantavirus case.</li><li>April 27: A second sick passenger, a British national, was flown to South Africa and remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital with hantavirus.</li><li>May 2: A German national died while on the ship; it is unclear if the passenger was infected.</li><li>May 5: The Swiss government announced that a man who travelled home from his trip from South America on the MV Hondius cruise ship at the end of April visited the University Hospital Zurich after experiencing symptoms. He was immediately placed in isolation, with authorities saying there is no danger to the public. His wife, who accompanied him, has not shown symptoms but is also isolating as a precaution.</li><li>May 6: WHO announces the evacuation of three infected passengers.</li></ul>

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According to the WHO, hantaviruses are zoonotic viruses that naturally infect rodents and are occasionally transmitted to humans.

<ul><li>Fever</li><li>Headache</li><li>Abdominal pain</li><li>Diarrhea</li></ul>Globally, an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 hantavirus infections occur each year. Most cases are in Asia, particularly China, and are usually sporadic or occur in small clusters linked to contact with infected rodents.

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A team of scientists at South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases identified the strain of hantavirus linked to the cases.

In a presentation to parliament, the South African health minister said the <a href="https://www.healthandme.com/health-news/hantavirus-south-african-scientists-identify-strain-behind-outbreak-on-cruise-ship-article-154259209" data-type="tilCustomLink">Andes strain of hantavirus</a>, which can spread human-to-human, had been identified in two people who disembarked from the cruise ship.

The Andes virus is the only hantavirus strain with documented human-to-human transmission and is more commonly found in South America.

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Three suspected hantavirus patients have been evacuated from the ship and are on their way to receive medical care in the Netherlands, said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, today.The three patients evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship includea 56-year-old British national,a 65-year-old from Germany, a 41-year-old from the Netherlands.“Three suspected hantavirus case patients have just been evacuated from the ship and are on their way to receive medical care in the Netherlands in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO), the ship’s operator and national authorities from Cabo Verde, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands,” Dr Ghebreyesus said in a statement.The WHO chief noted that the global health agency “continues to work with the ship’s operators to closely monitor the health of passengers and crew, working with countries to support appropriate medical follow-up and evacuation where needed”.“Monitoring and follow-up for passengers on board and for those who have already disembarked has been initiated in collaboration with the ship’s operators and national health authorities,” Dr Ghebreyesus said.      Three suspected #hantavirus case patients have just been evacuated from the ship and are on their way to receive medical care in the Netherlands in coordination with @WHO, the ship’s operator and national authorities from Cabo Verde, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands.… pic.twitter.com/olQBk6tdGk&mdash; Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) May 6, 2026 ]]>Hantavirus: 8 Suspected Cases, 3 Deaths Also read: Hantavirus: Symptoms, Risks, and PreventionSome passengers aboard the Hondius began experiencing serious health complications after the ship, carrying about 150 passengers, departed Argentina on April 1.Initially, it was considered a severe acute respiratory infection; later, three people died.April 11: A 70-year-old Dutch national became the first passenger to die while on board the ship. His death has not yet been confirmed as due to hantavirus.April 24: The man’s 69-year-old wife travelled alongside her husband’s body from St Helena, a British island in the South Atlantic, to Johannesburg. Her condition deteriorated during a flight the next day, and she was taken to the hospital.April 26: The woman died in a hospital in South Africa. She is the first confirmed hantavirus case.April 27: A second sick passenger, a British national, was flown to South Africa and remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital with hantavirus.May 2: A German national died while on the ship; it is unclear if the passenger was infected.May 5: The Swiss government announced that a man who travelled home from his trip from South America on the MV Hondius cruise ship at the end of April visited the University Hospital Zurich after experiencing symptoms. He was immediately placed in isolation, with authorities saying there is no danger to the public. His wife, who accompanied him, has not shown symptoms but is also isolating as a precaution.May 6: WHO announces the evacuation of three infected passengers.What Is Hantavirus?Also read: Hantavirus Outbreak: How The Rare Rodent-Borne Virus SpreadsAccording to the WHO, hantaviruses are zoonotic viruses that naturally infect rodents and are occasionally transmitted to humans.Symptoms include:FeverHeadacheAbdominal painDiarrheaGlobally, an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 hantavirus infections occur each year. Most cases are in Asia, particularly China, and are usually sporadic or occur in small clusters linked to contact with infected rodents.            Hantavirus: The Andes strain?A team of scientists at South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases identified the strain of hantavirus linked to the cases.In a presentation to parliament, the South African health minister said the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can spread human-to-human, had been identified in two people who disembarked from the cruise ship.The Andes virus is the only hantavirus strain with documented human-to-human transmission and is more commonly found in South America.