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WHO Confirms Person-to-Person Andes Hantavirus, Three Dead

5/9/2026

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WHO confirmed person-to-person Andes hantavirus transmission on MV Hondius and is coordinating contact tracing.
The ship from Argentina to the Canary Islands has recorded three deaths and five cases.
Cape Verde denied docking, keeping the vessel offshore while passengers stay isolated.
U.S. and Spanish authorities are repatriating 17 passengers, have declared a Level 3 emergency, and preparing a reception area in Tenerife for 140 passengers to be quarantined and flown home.

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WHO confirmed person-to-person Andes hantavirus transmission on MV Hondius and is coordinating contact tracing.
The ship from Argentina to the Canary Islands has recorded three deaths and five cases.
Cape Verde denied docking, keeping the vessel offshore while passengers stay isolated.
U.S. and Spanish authorities are repatriating 17 passengers, have declared a Level 3 emergency, and preparing a reception area in Tenerife for 140 passengers to be quarantined and flown home.