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Andes Virus Found on Ship; Crew Quarantined, Cruise Resumes May 29

5/19/2026

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Sequencing by France’s Pasteur Institute found that the Andes virus on MV Hondius matches South American strains and lacks new transmissibility markers.
The ship docked in Rotterdam, where its 27-person crew began a 42-day quarantine and disinfection while the WHO reported nine confirmed, two probable hantavirus cases, three fatal.
Oceanwide Expeditions announced the vessel will be cleaned under Dutch guidelines and will resume an Arctic cruise from Iceland on May 29.

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Sequencing by France’s Pasteur Institute found that the Andes virus on MV Hondius matches South American strains and lacks new transmissibility markers.
The ship docked in Rotterdam, where its 27-person crew began a 42-day quarantine and disinfection while the WHO reported nine confirmed, two probable hantavirus cases, three fatal.
Oceanwide Expeditions announced the vessel will be cleaned under Dutch guidelines and will resume an Arctic cruise from Iceland on May 29.