Andes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Current SituationCDC
This CDC reference is updated regularly and includes links to general information about Andes Virus, clinical overview, clinician brief for Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, public health guidance, FAQs, etc.
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Andes Virus Makes Its Way to US: What We Know—and How Public Health Laboratories Are RespondingAPHL: Lab Culture News
12 May 2026
Addresses the public health response, current testing options for Andes virus, Incident Command System, etc.
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Hantavirus Laboratory Testing GuidanceCalifornia Department of Public Health (CDPH) Center for Laboratory Sciences
11 May 2026
Includes guidance on considerations for infection control in laboratory settings, safety risks assessment for handling specimens, and testing.
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Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-countryWHO / Disease Outbreak News
4 May 2026
Andes virus is the only known hantavirus capable of person-to-person transmission, documented in healthcare settings without adequate IPC. Outbreak originated aboard MV Hondius (Ushuaia, Argentina departure). Illness characterized by fever, GI symptoms, and rapid progression to ARDS and shock. Hospital workers caring for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) patients require contact and droplet precautions at minimum; airborne precautions during aerosol-generating procedures.
