2026-05-09 15:30 UTC
China HFRS background added as context only
China CDC Weekly's 2014-2023 HFRS analysis is used for fixed regional background and is not mixed into the MV Hondius live event count.
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2026-05-09 15:30 UTC
ECDC annual surveillance added as background context
ECDC's 2023 annual hantavirus report is used to explain EU/EEA background burden, separate from current cruise-linked case cards.
2026-05-09 15:30 UTC
CDC clinical overview added to diagnosis and care notes
Diagnosis and treatment copy now links clinical context to CDC/WHO references while staying informational and non-diagnostic.
2026-05-09
ECDC and WHO align on six confirmed cases
The latest ECDC page lists 6 confirmed cases, 2 probable cases, 0 suspected cases and 3 deaths. WHO's 9 May Tenerife statement keeps public risk low and says there are no symptomatic passengers on board.
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WHO DON-600 updates the cruise-linked case picture
WHO reported eight cases as of 8 May: six laboratory-confirmed Andes virus infections and two probable cases, including three deaths.
Read more2026-05-04
WHO publishes Disease Outbreak News on the cruise-linked cluster
WHO described a multi-country hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel and assessed global population risk as low at that time.
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