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Singaporean Man, 67

MONITORING
SG-001
PASSENGER · 60-69 · M

DOSSIER

UPDATED · 2026-05-11

CDA confirmed via National Public Health Laboratory that multiple samples tested negative for hantavirus including Andes virus (not detected). Patient is asymptomatic (distinct from the 65-year-old companion who had a runny nose). Isolated at National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), not self-isolating at home as earlier reported. Quarantine continues for 30 days from last exposure (flight from St Helena to Johannesburg on 2026-04-25), with retest before release and 45-day phone surveillance through approximately 2026-06-09

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ORIGINAL ENTRY

Singaporean male, age 67. MV Hondius passenger. Also shared Johannesburg flight with MVH-002. Tested NEGATIVE for hantavirus as of May 8. Self-isolating in Singapore as precaution. Still within 42-day monitoring window. Sources: CNN, Singapore MOH. Updated 2026-05-09: Isolated at National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Singapore — not self-isolating at home. Boarded MV Hondius from Ushuaia April 1; disembarked St Helena April 24, then shared April 25 St Helena-to-Johannesburg flight with the later-deceased confirmed case. Arrived Singapore May 2. Reported runny nose but otherwise well per CDA May 7. Tested negative May 8 per CDA; remains under 30-day post-exposure quarantine then phone surveillance through 45-day max incubation window

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cda.gov.sg, mothership.sg, thestar.com.my, scmp.com

KEY DATES

EXPOSURE
2026-04-01
ONSET
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CONFIRMED
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OUTCOME
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TRAVEL TIMELINE

  1. STOP 1 · Apr 1 → Apr 1Ushuaia, MV Hondius boardingBoarded MV Hondius for Atlantic Odyssey (149 passengers and crew)
  2. STOP 2 · Apr 3 → Apr 22At sea — Antarctic Peninsula / South GeorgiaAtlantic Odyssey expedition segment
  3. STOP 3 · Apr 24 → Apr 25Saint Helena — early disembarkationAmong the ~29-30 passengers who disembarked early at Saint Helena April 24 per AP reporting
  4. STOP 4 · Apr 25 → Apr 26Johannesburg O.R. Tambo — transitAIRLINK Saint Helena to Johannesburg charter, then onward connecting flight home
  5. STOP 5 · May 6 → PRESENTNCID, SingaporeQuarantined at National Centre for Infectious Diseases. Tested negative. 30-day quarantine + 45-day surveillance.
  6. STOP 6 · May 6 → PRESENTNational Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), SingaporeIsolated at NCID Singapore; 30+45 day surveillance window; tested NEGATIVE as of May 8-9.