Global Hantavirus & rodent watch map
Explore the watch in three views: 2D map, 3D globe and travel mode. Every entry is sourced and dated. No patient-level location is mapped.
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| Date | Country / Region | Type | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/05/2026 | INT Atlantique / Cabo Verde | Cluster | Multi-country cluster: ECDC's 22 May page reports 11 total cases, including 9 confirmed, 2 probable, 0 suspected and 3 deaths. No new cases or deaths were reported since the previous update. Regional coordinate only. | WHO DON604 — Hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship travel |
| 31/05/2026 | EU Netherlands / Rotterdam | Advisory | NL Times reports the MV Hondius was cleared after additional cleaning and final inspection by Rotterdam-Rijnmond public-health services. Media/operational context only; no case or death counter impact. | NL Times |
| 12/06/2026 | INT Pitcairn Island / Pacific | Advisory | AP reports US-funded evacuation logistics for an asymptomatic American with MV Hondius exposure history who became stranded on Pitcairn. Media/logistics context only; no case or death counter impact. | Associated Press |
| 23/06/2026 | US Omaha / Nebraska | Surveillance | AP reports the final eight American passengers exposed to the MV Hondius Andes virus outbreak were released from 42-day quarantine in Omaha. Media/operational context only; no case or death counter impact. | Associated Press |
| 20/06/2026 | EU Spain | Surveillance | Cadena SER reports Spain considered the response operation closed after remaining quarantines ended and final PCR tests were negative. Media context pending any directly archived ministry page; no counter impact. | Cadena SER |
| 08/06/2026 | INT Malargue / Mendoza | Research | AP reports Argentine scientists and CDC experts planned rodent trapping/testing in Mendoza from 8-12 June to investigate possible origins of the MV Hondius Andes virus cluster. Media/research context only. | Associated Press |
| 07/06/2026 | INT Research / preprint | Research | A June arXiv preprint models cruise-ship-associated Andes virus scenarios using the 13-case, three-death event size. Preprint context only; not peer reviewed and not a counter source. | arXiv |
| 29/05/2026 | US United States | Surveillance | CDC assesses general US public risk from the Andes virus outbreak as low, while risk for US residents exposed on M/V Hondius is high. This changes risk wording/context only, not case/death counters. | CDC — Risk to the United States from the 2026 Andes Virus Outbreak |
| 29/05/2026 | US New York State | Surveillance | New York State says two residents connected to MV Hondius are expected to complete the remainder of their 42-day monitoring and quarantine at residences outside New York City. State monitoring context only. | New York State Department of Health |
| 27/05/2026 | INT United Kingdom | Surveillance | UKHSA's 27 May statistical release reports one confirmed UK case connected to the MV Hondius outbreak as of 12:30 on 26 May. Country context only; global event total remains WHO/ECDC. | UKHSA — Notified cases of hantavirus in the UK |
| 22/05/2026 | INT WHO / virtual meeting | Advisory | WHO scheduled an EPI-WIN technical webinar on hantavirus natural history, infection prevention and control, and clinical management in hospital settings. Guidance context only. | WHO — World Health Organization |
| 18/05/2026 | EU Netherlands / Rotterdam | Advisory | AP reports that MV Hondius arrived in Rotterdam for disinfection after sailing from the Canary Islands. This is operational context and does not change the case/death counter. | Associated Press |
| 16/05/2026 | EU Tenerife / Canary Islands | Advisory | ECDC daily page: 11 cases reported as of 16 May, with no new cases or deaths since the previous update and very low risk for the EU/EEA general population. | ECDC — Andes hantavirus outbreak in cruise ship |
| 17/05/2026 | INT Canada | Surveillance | PHAC confirmed one Canadian MV Hondius passenger positive on 17 May and states the overall risk in Canada remains low, with high-risk contacts continuing isolation and monitoring. | Public Health Agency of Canada |
| 18/05/2026 | US Douglas County / Colorado | Surveillance | Reuters reports Colorado public-health officials confirmed an adult death from hantavirus, not linked to MV Hondius. This is separate Sin Nombre/local rodent exposure context. | Reuters |
| 18/05/2026 | US Washington State / King County | Surveillance | Axios reports six Washington residents monitored after MV Hondius-related exposure, citing health officials; King County reports no local Andes cases and low public risk. | Axios |
| 15/05/2026 | INT Western Australia | Surveillance | Australian CDC says six returning passengers are well, none has tested positive to date, and quarantine/monitoring will continue for 42 days. | Australian Centre for Disease Control |
| 13/05/2026 | INT United Kingdom | Surveillance | UKHSA update on repatriated contacts, isolation arrangements and daily monitoring. It does not change the WHO/ECDC event counter. | UKHSA — Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak update |
| 19/05/2026 | US United States | Surveillance | CDC says 18 recently repatriated US passengers were requested to remain at the Nebraska Quarantine Facility through 31 May, with quarantine orders issued for two passengers. US monitoring context only. | CDC — M/V Hondius hantavirus outbreak updates |
| 04/05/2026 | INT South Africa | Surveillance | NICD and South African health authorities reported medical-care and laboratory-confirmation context for passengers linked to MV Hondius. | NICD — South Africa |
| 14/05/2026 | EU Netherlands | Surveillance | RIVM provides current Dutch public-health information and advice for passengers linked to the Andes virus outbreak. | RIVM — Netherlands |
| 15/01/2026 | FR Grand Est | Surveillance | Puumala serotype is endemic in Europe and historically monitored more closely in Northeastern France. Cross-check with the latest official bulletin. | Santé publique France |
| 10/01/2026 | FR Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | Advisory | Forest areas: standard prevention guidance during forest activities and when cleaning shelters or cabins. | Santé publique France |
| 10/01/2026 | EU | Surveillance | ECDC consolidates reports from member states. See annual epidemiological reporting on rodent-borne diseases. | ECDC — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control |
| 20/01/2026 | MA Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Advisory | No public database of confirmed Moroccan hantavirus cases has been identified at this date. Morocco page focuses on prevention, domestic hygiene and sourced information. | Ministère de la Santé — Royaume du Maroc |