The Hondius outbreak is now a seven-symptom, three-death Andes-virus investigation, with agencies chasing missed passenger tracing and possible contacts across continents. Argentina’s rising hantavirus burden and prior Andes outbreaks are sharpening the source and transmission questions.In this episode:Top stories:1. Andes Hantavirus outbreak in cruise ship, May 2026 — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/infectious-disease-topics/hantavirus-infection/surveillance-and-updates/andes-hantavirus-outbreak2. Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after 1st fatality -Las Vegas Sun News — Las Vegas Sun https://lasvegassun.com/news/2026/may/07/dozens-of-passengers-left-hantavirus-stricken-crui/3. Hantavirus on the rise in Argentina, where stricken cruise ship began journey — Associated Press https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/07/hantavirus-on-the-rise-in-argentina-where-stricken-cruise-ship-began-journey/4. How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks — CBS42 https://www.cbs42.com/news/how-a-deadly-hantavirus-outbreak-unfolded-on-a-cruise-ship-for-weeks/5. Andes hantavirus: Deadly 2018 outbreak shows it is not only transmitted through close contact | Health | EL PAÍS English — El País https://english.elpais.com/health/2026-05-07/andes-hantavirus-deadly-2018-outbreak-shows-it-is-not-only-transmitted-through-close-contact.htmlFeedback? Email [email protected]