THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Hantavirus Cruise Passengers in Quarantine and ‘Biocontainment’ at U.S. Facilities.
More than a dozen American passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak have been quarantined at medical facilities in the United States.
The American passengers from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak are being monitored by U.S. health officials. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: On April 1, 2026, The MV Hondius, a Dutch-registered cruise ship, departed from Ushuaia, a city in southern Argentina. Between April 6 and April 28, a number of passengers became sick, with the first reported death on April 11. On May 2, an outbreak of hantavirus was officially reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). Hantavirus is carried by rodents and there are currently no targeted treatments or widely available vaccines. Consequently, the 18 American passengers have been put into quarantine. Sixteen of the passengers are being monitored at the University of…Open