The media reported two suspected cases of hantavirus infection.
Two suspected cases of hantavirus infection have been identified in Spain and the Tristan da Cunha archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean. This was reported on May 9 by the Reuters news agency, citing sources.
"Health experts are making every effort to contain the potential spread of Hantavirus, as two suspected cases have been identified far from the luxury cruise ship where the outbreak began," the publication says.
According to the agency, a woman with suspected hantavirus lives in the Spanish province of Alicante, and a man lives on the Islands of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. It is clarified that these people are not related to the MV Hondius liner, where the outbreak occurred earlier.
In early May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported an outbreak of hantavirus aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, en route from the Argentine port of Ushuaia to Cape Verde. At the moment, three deaths have been confirmed (a married couple from the Netherlands and a German citizen).
WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on May 7 that new cases of hantavirus infection could be identified due to the situation on the liner. He noted that the incubation period is six weeks.
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