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WHO DON#599 · risk: LOW ◆ confirmed 14 ◆ unconfirmed 9 ◆ deaths 3 ◆ countries 6 ◆ MV Hondius cluster · Andes virus ◆ last update Sat, 09 May 2026 14:45:39 GMT ◆ Zürich: 1 confirmed (CH FOPH) ◆ feed: WHO · ECDC · PAHO · hantamapWHO DON#599 · risk: LOW ◆ confirmed 14 ◆ unconfirmed 9 ◆ deaths 3 ◆ countries 6 ◆ MV Hondius cluster · Andes virus ◆ last update Sat, 09 May 2026 14:45:39 GMT ◆ Zürich: 1 confirmed (CH FOPH) ◆ feed: WHO · ECDC · PAHO · hantamap
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MV Hondius cluster · Andes virus

Aggregated from WHO Disease Outbreak News (DON) #599, ECDC TESSy reports, PAHO bulletins and national reference labs. Last consolidated —.

Confirmed
14
Unconfirmed
9
Deaths
3
Countries
6
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  1. Sat, 09 May 2026 14:45:46 GMT·ProMED-mail·rumor

    ProMED digest pulled: 2 unverified mentions of febrile clusters in port-of-call cities. Awaiting moderator review.

  2. Sat, 09 May 2026 12:45:46 GMT·WHO · Geneva·verified

    DON #599 update: global risk remains LOW. 14 confirmed Andes virus cases linked to MV Hondius; no IHR Emergency Committee convened.

  3. Sat, 09 May 2026 07:45:46 GMT·Switzerland · Zürich·verified

    FOPH confirms 1 imported Andes virus case (Zürich resident, MV Hondius passenger). PCR + serology positive at reference lab Spiez.

  4. Sat, 09 May 2026 00:45:46 GMT·Chile · Aysén·verified

    ISP reports 2 additional confirmed cases in Aysén region; both with documented contact to MV Hondius port call (Puerto Chacabuco).

  5. Fri, 08 May 2026 16:45:46 GMT·Argentina · Ushuaia·monitoring

    Ministerio de Salud investigating 3 suspected cases among port workers; PCR pending at INEI-ANLIS Malbrán.

  6. Thu, 07 May 2026 14:45:46 GMT·Germany · Hamburg·verified

    RKI confirms 1 imported case (returning crew member). Patient stable, isolation at UKE; contact tracing of 41 individuals underway.

  7. Thu, 07 May 2026 12:45:46 GMT·United Kingdom · Southampton·monitoring

    UKHSA flags 2 symptomatic disembarked passengers; samples sent to Porton Down. No confirmation yet.

  8. Wed, 06 May 2026 14:45:46 GMT·PAHO · Washington·verified

    PAHO bulletin: cumulative MV Hondius–attributed deaths revised to 3 (2 passengers, 1 crew). CFR within expected Andes virus range.

  9. Wed, 06 May 2026 11:45:46 GMT·ECDC · Stockholm·monitoring

    ECDC TESSy weekly: enhanced surveillance activated in 14 EU/EEA states; no autochthonous transmission detected.

  10. Tue, 05 May 2026 14:45:46 GMT·ProMED · global·rumor

    Unverified report of cluster of febrile illness on second cruise vessel (Norwegian fjords route). No official confirmation; treat as rumor.

  11. Mon, 04 May 2026 14:45:46 GMT·Chile · Punta Arenas·verified

    Initial index cluster: MV Hondius docks in Punta Arenas; 6 passengers and 2 crew develop hantavirus pulmonary syndrome within 14 days.