The World Health Organization issued an initial Disease Outbreak News report on 4 May 2026 concerning a cluster of hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius, an expedition vessel.
Initial figures as of 4 May 2026: - Total reported cases: 7 - Laboratory-confirmed hantavirus cases: 2 - Suspected cases: 5 - Deaths: 3
This is now a historical timeline entry. Updated figures are available in the 8 May WHO Disease Outbreak News update, which reports 8 total cases, including 6 confirmed and 2 probable cases.
All data in this report is sourced from WHO Disease Outbreak News. HantaWorld attributes figures to their original public health source.