WHO DON600: 8 hantavirus cases (6 confirmed Andes virus), 3 deaths, multi-country cluster linked to MV Hondius

WHO Disease Outbreak News 600 (May 8, 2026) reports a multi-country cluster of 8 hantavirus cases (6 lab-confirmed as Andes virus, 2 probable), 3 deaths, CFR 38%. The first two confirmed cases had traveled through Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before the cruise on a birdwatching trip. WHO assesses the public health risk as LOW. No US cases reported.

Cases

8

Deaths

3

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Disease

hantavirus