The outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has drawn attention to the development of a vaccine against the Andes strain, which pharmaceutical companies had been working on despite the rarity of human-to-human transmission.

The outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has drawn attention to the development of a vaccine against the Andes strain, which pharmaceutical companies had been working on despite the rarity of human-to-human transmission.

@rybar 08 May 2026, 16:32

In May 2023, an outbreak of hantavirus occurred on the MV Hondius cruise ship, resulting in three deaths, and for the first time, human-to-human transmission of the virus was documented.

@rybar 08 May 2026, 15:10

Two British passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius have tested positive for hantavirus, prompting authorities in 12 countries to search for passengers who disembarked from the infected vessel, while the risk of disease spread is considered low.

@ostorozhno_novosti 08 May 2026, 11:02

Passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius are being sought worldwide due to an outbreak of a deadly hantavirus that may have spread beyond the vessel, with confirmed cases in several countries.

@bazabazon 08 May 2026, 09:14