Hantavirus Cases From Cruise Outbreak Rise to 13, Situation Remains Stable, WHO Says

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that there have been no new deaths reported since May 2, with the number of fatalities still at three.

A general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, while stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 6, 2026. AFP via Getty Images

The number of Andes hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship at the center of an outbreak has risen to 13, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, but the situation remains stable.

WHO ​Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a May 27 post on X that Spain has reported a new case among the passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius who are in quarantine, bringing the total to 13.