The MV Hondius outbreak is now an Andes-strain hantavirus cluster, with three deaths, evacuations, and contacts spread across multiple countries. Public-health agencies are racing to trace exposures while the ship heads toward Europe.In this episode:Top stories:1. [PDF] Hantavirus-associated cluster of illness on a cruise ship - ECDC — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/TAB-hantavirus-06052026.pdf2. WHO confirms Andes strain of hantavirus in cruise ship passengers, with 3 transferred from ship for treatment | CBC News — CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/hondius-ship-hantavirus-andes-strain-9.71892813. Contract tracing underway for dozens who got off cruise ship amid hantavirus outbreak — CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-ship-9.71907074. Hantavirus-hit cruise ship on way to Spain as rare Andes strain confirmed - ABC News — ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-06/rare-andes-strain-confirmed-in-cruise-ship-hantavirus-outbreak/1066503285. What doctors know about how the Andes hantavirus spreads | CNN — CNN https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/health/andes-strain-hantavirus-explainedFeedback? Email [email protected]