← Latest news 
WHO warns hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship spreads between humans but risk stays low
International
Published on 6 May 2026
Confirmed human to human transmission but WHO says low risk
A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has killed three passengers, with the Andes strain confirmed to spread between humans. The World Health Organization chief says the global risk remains low and that the situation does not resemble the early phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. Authorities are urged to monitor cases closely.
- Three passengers died in the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
- The Andes strain is confirmed transmissible between humans
- WHO chief says global risk is low
- WHO finds no parallels to Covid outbreak beginnings
Read the full story at The Economic Times
This summarization was done by Beige for a story published on 
The Economic Times