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Cluster di hantavirus sulla MV Hondius (2026)

Cluster di infezioni da virus Andes a bordo della nave da crociera-spedizione olandese MV Hondius, salpata da Ushuaia, in Argentina, il 1° aprile 2026. Al 7 maggio 2026 sono stati segnalati 8 casi (5 confermati e 3 sospetti) e 3 decessi. La nave è in quarantena al largo di Capo Verde, in attesa del trasferimento alle Isole Canarie. Il tracciamento dei contatti è attivo in 6 paesi.

Confirmed cases
13
Suspected
94
Deaths
3
3% case fatality
Countries affected
14
Tracing in 7

Geographic spread

Timeline

● 40 live updates merged

Most recent first. Curated milestones plus live news from around 50 sources, deduplicated.

  1. Jun 3, 2026
    live · response
    Cinque persone hanno lasciato l'impianto di quarantena per il hantavirus nel Nebraska - The Washington Post

    Cinque persone che erano in quarantena per il virus hantavirus sono state rilasciate da una struttura nel Nebraska.

    Washington Post →
  2. Jun 1, 2026
    live · response
    5 People Leave Hantavirus Quarantine in Omaha - The New York Times

    Five individuals who were under quarantine for hantavirus in Omaha have been released, indicating they are no longer considered a risk.

    New York Times →
  3. Jun 1, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Así se trató el primer caso de hantavirus en España: cóctel experimental de antivirales para frenar la infección - El Mundo

    The first hantavirus case in Spain was treated with an experimental cocktail of antivirals to stop the infection.

    El Mundo →
  4. May 30, 2026
    live · tracing
    Hantavirus Quarantine to End for Some US Cruise Passengers - Bloomberg.com

    Some US cruise passengers who were quarantined due to hantavirus exposure are expected to be released from quarantine.

    Bloomberg →
  5. May 30, 2026
    live · response
    Dispute grows over home monitoring of hantavirus passengers - The Washington Post

    A dispute is escalating regarding the home monitoring protocols for passengers who may have been exposed to hantavirus.

    Washington Post →
  6. May 30, 2026
    live · response
    GGD: cruiseschip Hondius na hantavirus weer schoon - de Volkskrant

    The GGD (Dutch Municipal Health Service) reports that the cruise ship Hondius is clean again after a hantavirus incident.

    Volkskrant →
  7. May 29, 2026
    live · response
    Hantavirus sperimentale droghe navi in Europa come passeggeri statunitensi offerto casa quarantena - CIDRAP

    Un farmaco sperimentale per il hantavirus è stato spedito in Europa e ai passeggeri statunitensi viene offerta una quarantena a casa in relazione a un'epidemia di hantavirus.

    CIDRAP →
  8. May 29, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    L'Hantavirus-Patient aus dem Krankenhaus entlassen (Paziente sciolto dall'ospedale svizzero)

    A Swiss hantavirus patient has been discharged from the hospital.

    SRF →
  9. May 29, 2026
    live · tracing
    Hantavirus-Ausbruch: Eine Person erreicht Berlin und bleibt in häuslicher Quarantäne - tagesschau.de

    One person from a hantavirus outbreak has arrived in Berlin and is remaining in home quarantine.

    Tagesschau →
  10. May 28, 2026
    live · response
    Hantavirus: l'UE invia il farmaco sperimentale Favipiravir a Francia, Spagna e Olanda

    L'UE sta inviando il farmaco sperimentale Favipiravir per il hantavirus in Francia, Spagna e Paesi Bassi.

    Adnkronos →
  11. May 26, 2026
    live · response
    Vertrek Nederlands cruiseschip Hondius uitgesteld, wordt extra schoongemaakt - NOS

    The departure of the Dutch cruise ship Hondius has been delayed for extra cleaning, following a hantavirus outbreak.

    NOS →
  12. May 26, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Passagier der »Hondius«: Zweiter bestätigter Hantavirus-Fall in Spanien - Spiegel

    A second confirmed hantavirus case has been reported in Spain, linked to a passenger from the "Hondius" cruise ship.

    Der Spiegel →
  13. May 25, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Hantavirus: l'un des Espagnols en quarantaine à Madrid testé positif - Le Figaro Santé

    One of the Spanish individuals quarantined in Madrid has tested positive for Hantavirus.

    Le Figaro →
  14. May 25, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Spaanse Hondius-opvarende test positief op hantavirus, tweede besmetting in Spanje - NOS

    A Spanish passenger from the Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for hantavirus, marking the second infection in Spain.

    NOS →
  15. May 25, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Da positivo en hantavirus una de las personas que estaba en cuarentena en el Hospital Gómez Ulla - El Mundo

    One person who was in quarantine at Gómez Ulla Hospital has tested positive for hantavirus.

    El Mundo →
  16. May 25, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Health ministry confirms another hantavirus case in Spain - Euronews.com

    The Spanish health ministry has confirmed an additional case of hantavirus in Spain.

    Euronews →
  17. May 25, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Nuevo positivo en hantavirus entre los españoles en cuarentena en el Gómez Ulla - RTVE.es

    A new positive hantavirus case has been identified among Spanish individuals who are currently in quarantine at the Gómez Ulla hospital.

    RTVE →
  18. May 25, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Un nuevo caso de hantavirus entre los españoles en cuarentena preventiva del Hospital Gómez Ulla - Infobae

    A new hantavirus case has been identified among Spaniards who are in preventive quarantine at the Gómez Ulla Hospital.

    Infobae →
  19. May 25, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Otro de los españoles que guardan cuarentena en el Gómez Ulla da positivo en hantavirus - EL PAÍS

    Another individual quarantined at Gómez Ulla Hospital in Spain has tested positive for hantavirus.

    El País →
  20. May 24, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Nuevo positivo en hantavirus en España - RTVE.es

    A new positive case of hantavirus has been reported in Spain.

    RTVE →
  21. May 23, 2026
    live · tracing
    La mujer ingresada en la unidad de aislamiento del Hospital Clínic da negativo de hantavirus en la tercera prueba PCR - EL PAÍS

    A woman admitted to the isolation unit of Hospital Clínic in Spain has tested negative for hantavirus on her third PCR test.

    El País →
  22. May 23, 2026
    live · tracing
    La mujer aislada en el Hospital Clínic de Barcelona da negativo por hantavirus y seguirá la cuarentena en casa - El Mundo

    A woman isolated in Barcelona's Hospital Clínic tested negative for hantavirus and will continue her quarantine at home.

    El Mundo →
  23. May 23, 2026
    live · tracing
    La mujer aislada en el Clínic da negativo por hantavirus y seguirá la cuarentena en casa - La Vanguardia

    A woman isolated at the Clínic hospital tested negative for hantavirus and will continue her quarantine at home.

    La Vanguardia →
  24. May 22, 2026
    live · death
    Il mio figlio è morto per l'Hantavirus - Pagina 12

    Sei persone sono morte a causa del virus dell’Hanta a Salta, in Argentina.

    Página/12 →
  25. May 22, 2026
    live · response
    Americans exposed to hantavirus on ship enjoy some Nebraska hospitality while waiting in quarantine - AP News

    Americans who were exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship are currently in quarantine in Nebraska, where they are receiving local hospitality.

    AP Health →
  26. May 22, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Andesvirus vastgesteld bij een bemanningslid van de Hondius dat in Nederland in quarantaine zat - NRC

    Andesvirus, a type of hantavirus, was detected in a crew member of the ship Hondius, who was subsequently placed in quarantine in the Netherlands.

    NRC →
  27. May 22, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    WHO says 12th person infected with hantavirus detected in the Netherlands - Al Jazeera

    The WHO reported that a 12th person has been infected with hantavirus in the Netherlands.

    Al Jazeera →
  28. May 22, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Hantavirus, i contagi salgono a 12: positivo un membro dell'equipaggio della MV Hondius sbarcato a Tenerife - Corriere della Sera

    Hantavirus infections have risen to 12, following a positive test result for a crew member of the MV Hondius who disembarked on the island of Tenerife.

    Corriere →
  29. May 22, 2026
    live · tracing
    Los contactos españoles negativos de hantavirus terminarán la cuarentena en sus casas - La Vanguardia

    Spanish contacts who tested negative for hantavirus will complete their quarantine at home.

    La Vanguardia →
  30. May 22, 2026
    live · tracing
    Hantavirus: Final 14 days of home quarantine for negative cases - Euronews

    Individuals in Spain who tested negative for hantavirus, likely contacts of a confirmed case among evacuees, are completing their final 14 days of home quarantine.

    Euronews →
  31. May 22, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Nieuw geval hantavirus in Nederland, het bemanningslid is in isolatie in ziekenhuis - de Volkskrant

    A new case of hantavirus has been reported in the Netherlands, with a crew member currently isolated in a hospital.

    Volkskrant →
  32. May 22, 2026
    live · tracing
    Los contactos de hantavirus negativos en España podrán acabar la cuarentena en casa - Infobae

    In Spain, individuals who had contact with hantavirus cases and tested negative will be allowed to complete their quarantine at home.

    Infobae →
  33. May 22, 2026
    live · tracing
    Los pacientes ingresados en el Gómez Ulla por contacto con el brote de hantavirus podrán continuar la cuarentena en sus domicilios bajo supervisión sanitaria - Infobae

    Patients admitted to Gómez Ulla hospital in Spain due to hantavirus contact can now continue their quarantine at home under health supervision.

    Infobae →
  34. May 22, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Países Bajos confirma un nuevo caso de hantavirus en un tripulante del 'MV Hondius' que desembarcó en Tenerife - Infobae

    The Netherlands has confirmed a new hantavirus case in a crew member from the 'MV Hondius' cruise ship who disembarked in Tenerife.

    Infobae →
  35. May 22, 2026
    live · tracing
    Aus Münchner Klinik - Zweite Hantavirus-Kontaktperson zur Quarantäne daheim - Bayern - SZ.de

    A second contact person for hantavirus, originating from a Munich clinic, has been placed under home quarantine in Bavaria, Germany. This indicates a public health measure to prevent further spread of the virus.

    Süddeutsche →
  36. May 22, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Hantavirus, i casi salgono a 12: positivo un membro dello staff della Hondius rientrato a Tenerife - la Repubblica

    The number of hantavirus cases has risen to 12, following a positive test result for a staff member from the MV Hondius cruise ship who had returned to Tenerife.

    Repubblica →
  37. May 22, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Crucero con hantavirus: confirman un nuevo caso en un tripulante repatriado a Países Bajos - Página|12

    A new hantavirus case has been confirmed in a crew member from a cruise ship, who was repatriated to the Netherlands.

    Página/12 →
  38. May 22, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Les Pays-Bas confirment un nouveau cas d'hantavirus parmi le personnel d'équipage du MV Hondius - Le Temps

    The Netherlands has confirmed a new case of hantavirus among the crew members of the MV Hondius vessel.

    Le Temps →
  39. May 22, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Un miembro de la tripulación del Hondius repatriado a los Países Bajos da positivo en hantavirus - El Mundo

    A crew member from the MV Hondius, repatriated to the Netherlands, tested positive for hantavirus.

    El Mundo →
  40. May 22, 2026
    live · confirmed case
    Hantavirus : un membre d’équipage du « Hondius », navire qui a accosté aux Pays-Bas, déclaré positif, annonce l’OMS - Le Monde.fr

    The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a crew member of the ship "Hondius," which docked in the Netherlands, tested positive for hantavirus.

    Le Monde →

Key facts

  • Il caso indice ha viaggiato via terra per 4 mesi tra Argentina, Cile e Uruguay, da novembre 2025 ad aprile 2026.
  • Il virus Andes è l'unico ceppo di hantavirus con trasmissione interumana documentata, ma solo per contatto stretto e prolungato.
  • L'OMS valuta il rischio globale come 'basso' al 7 maggio 2026.
  • L'ECDC valuta il rischio per la popolazione generale europea come 'molto basso'.
  • A bordo erano presenti passeggeri di 23 paesi diversi; 17 cittadini statunitensi sono fra quelli ancora sulla nave.
  • La letalità della sindrome polmonare da virus Andes è storicamente del 30-40%.

Sources