What cruise ship has hantavirus?
Official updates identify the vessel as the M/V Hondius, a Dutch-flagged cruise ship linked to Andes hantavirus infections cruise ship reports.
Andes virus / new virus 2026 update
Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
The phrase new virus 2026 is often being used for the M/V Hondius cruise ship hantavirus outbreak. Official reports identify the virus as Andes virus, a known hantavirus associated with South America, not a brand-new virus.
Hantavirus cruise ship location
ECDC reported the ship arrived at Grandilla, Tenerife, Canary Islands, with disembarkation and repatriation flights underway.
Is Andes virus contagious?
Andes virus is the hantavirus type known for limited person-to-person spread, usually through close, prolonged contact.
Outbreak snapshot
- Virus
- Andes strain hantavirus, also searched as Andes hantavirus or hantavirus Andes strain.
- Travel route terms
- Argentina, St Helena, Switzerland, Tenerife, and Canary Islands appear in official situation updates and traveler follow-up.
- Main symptoms to watch
- Fever, fatigue, muscle pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath.
- General public risk
- WHO and ECDC describe broad public risk as low, while ship-related contacts require monitoring and public health guidance.
Cruise and flight contacts
Cruise passengers, crew, flight attendants, and other travel contacts should follow instructions from health authorities if they were notified of possible exposure. Monitoring periods and risk categories can differ by country.
Pandemic questions
Searches comparing hantavirus with COVID or asking whether hantavirus will become a pandemic should use official risk assessments. Andes virus transmission is not considered easy or casual, and current global risk is described as low.