Case Counts: What WHO and ECDC Have Confirmed
Verified case, death, and contact-tracing numbers for the MV Hondius hantavirus cluster, drawn only from WHO, ECDC, and Africa CDC bulletins.
Verified counts (as of WHO and ECDC bulletins)
The MV Hondius cluster involves a small number of cases under intense international surveillance. We update this page only when WHO Disease Outbreak News, ECDC, Africa CDC, or US CDC publish a new figure — not from press reports.
As of 4 May 2026 (WHO DON 599)
- Total cases: 7
- Deaths: 3
- Critically ill: 1
- Mild symptoms: 3
- People aboard: 147 (passengers + crew)
- Laboratory confirmation: 2 hantavirus-positive
Source: WHO Disease Outbreak News, 5 May 2026
As of 6 May 2026 (ECDC rapid risk assessment)
- Total reported cases: 7
- Deaths: 3
- Pathogen: Andes virus (ANDV) confirmed
- Countries with passengers/crew aboard or recently disembarked: 23, including 9 EU/EEA member states
As of 7–8 May 2026
- US CDC: No Andes virus cases reported in the United States. CDC is coordinating repatriation of Americans aboard with the US State Department (CDC situation summary).
- Public Health Agency of Canada: Published rapid risk assessment 8 May 2026 (PHAC RRA).
Discrepancies between reports
Press outlets have at times cited slightly different figures. We track only the official agency numbers above. The ECDC outbreak page is updated daily and is the most current authoritative source.
Sources: WHO, ECDC, Africa CDC, US CDC, Public Health Agency of Canada.
