Oda Everdina van den Berg, Ettore Severi, Freddy Mutoka-Banza, Michele van Vugt, Esther M Schadd, María Cruz Calvo Reyes, Laura Santos Larrégola, Pedro Valdivia Prieto, François-Xavier Lescure, Mark A Cachia, Mayank Singal, Mirko Faber, Walter Zingg, Nazir Ahmed Ismail, Margreet Jm Te Wierik, Tjalling Leenstra, Chantal Reusken, Susan van den Hof
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Abstract
As at 18 June 2026, 13 cases (12 confirmed and one probable) of Andes orthohantavirus have been reported (case-fatality: 23%), linked to the Dutch-flagged expedition cruise ship MV Hondius. The event involved individuals from 23 nationalities and required medical evacuation, repatriation, coordinated international contact tracing, isolation, quarantine and clinical and laboratory testing follow-up. To date, all cases have been passengers (10/121; 8%) or crew members (3/61; 5%). Ongoing monitoring and investigations aim to clarify the source of the outbreak, identify risk factors and prevent further spread.
期刊介绍:
Eurosurveillance is a European peer-reviewed journal focusing on the epidemiology, surveillance, prevention, and control of communicable diseases relevant to Europe.It is a weekly online journal, with 50 issues per year published on Thursdays. The journal includes short rapid communications, in-depth research articles, surveillance reports, reviews, and perspective papers. It excels in timely publication of authoritative papers on ongoing outbreaks or other public health events. Under special circumstances when current events need to be urgently communicated to readers for rapid public health action, e-alerts can be released outside of the regular publishing schedule. Additionally, topical compilations and special issues may be provided in PDF format.