2026-05-08
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.
- The WHO update reclassified earlier suspected cases and added one confirmed case.
- WHO assessed global risk as low and cruise-ship risk as moderate.
- Countries involved in coordination expanded to Argentina, Cabo Verde, Chile, Germany, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
- International contact tracing and monitoring are described as ongoing.