Hantavirus by country

Endemic country for Andes hantavirus (ANDV). Source country of MV Hondius index case. Sporadic cases reported annually, mostly in Patagonia and northern provinces. Local transmission to humans well documented.

One confirmed hantavirus case linked to MV Hondius, hospitalized in Zurich. Federal Office of Public Health (BAG/OFSP) coordinating contact tracing.

Endemic country for Andes hantavirus (ANDV), with seasonal cases reported in southern regions. Index case of MV Hondius cluster traveled through Chile. Local transmission to humans well documented. Heightened surveillance in patagonian rural areas.

No endemic hantavirus circulation. Current location of the MV Hondius vessel under quarantine in territorial waters off Praia. Active monitoring of port crew and any disembarked individuals.

Destination country for the MV Hondius — ETA Las Palmas around May 11, 2026. Spanish authorities preparing to receive 146 remaining passengers from 23 countries. No autochthonous Andes hantavirus circulation in Spain. Puumala virus presence is minimal.

One German national among confirmed deaths. Patient hospitalized in Berlin. Robert Koch Institut coordinating national response.

Puumala virus has limited presence in northeastern France (Alsace, Ardennes) and causes mild HFRS — not the severe HPS associated with the MV Hondius cluster's Andes virus. France is among the European countries monitoring returning travelers from South America during the 8-week incubation window. ECDC assesses general European risk as 'very low'.

Country of operator for MV Hondius (Oceanwide Expeditions). Two Dutch passengers among confirmed deaths. Two patients hospitalized in Amsterdam. National contact tracing active.

British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic where 30 MV Hondius passengers disembarked on April 24, 2026. Local healthcare system coordinating with UKHSA. No autochthonous hantavirus circulation.

No autochthonous hantavirus cases documented historically. Puumala virus (PUUV) has limited presence in alpine areas (Trentino, Friuli) but no human cases reported in recent years. ECDC assesses risk for general European population from MV Hondius cluster as 'very low'. Italian Ministry of Health has reinforced surveillance.

Endemic country for Sin Nombre virus (SNV) in the Four Corners region; sporadic cases reported annually. 17 American passengers were aboard MV Hondius — contact tracing active. CDC monitoring for any imported Andes virus case.

Patients from MV Hondius hospitalized in Cape Town. National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) coordinating local response. No autochthonous transmission risk.