On 2 May 2026, ECDC was notified of a cluster of severe respiratory illness on MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged cruise ship with passengers and crew from 23 countries, including nine EU/EEA countries. The virus has been identified as Andes hantavirus.
As of 21 May, 11 cases have been reported in total, including 9 confirmed and 2 probable cases.
No new cases or deaths have been reported since the previous update.
The cruise ship M/V Hondius is currently docked in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 18 May and ship sanitation is being carried out.
The identification of additional cases after former passengers and crew have returned to their home country is expected given the long incubation period of Andes hantavirus and the possibility that some infections occurred on board on the ship.
The risk to the EU/EEA general population remains very low.
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° Confirmed cases: 9
° Probable cases: 2
° Suspected cases: 0
° Number of deaths: 3
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