Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-locations

WHO tracked Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-locations. The first report covered by Pandemic Watch dates to July 2, 2026.

As of the most recent WHO update, 12 confirmed and 1 probable or suspected cases have been reported, alongside 3 deaths. Reported case fatality ratio: 25.0 percent.

Cases have been reported across 7 countries: Argentina, Chile, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Saint Helena, South Africa.

Updates to this outbreak are published by WHO on a 3 to 7 day cadence during active events. Pandemic Watch refreshes its source feed every few minutes and republishes the synthesized briefing whenever the underlying numbers change. Refer to the primary source for the authoritative bulletin.