Real-time tracker for the MV Hondius Andes hantavirus outbreak: 8 cases, 3 deaths, 37.5% CFR, WHO global risk LOW.
Key Takeaways
Andes strain is the only hantavirus with human-to-human transmission; ~24-hour window, peak on fever onset day.
MV Hondius: 3 lab-confirmed cases, 5 suspected, ship docking Tenerife May 11 for full evacuation and screening.
~40 disembarked passengers tracked across US states and 12+ countries; contact tracing active.
Person-to-person transmission historically rare: under 300 documented cases from 3,000+ total Andes infections since 1990s.
No vaccine or antiviral cure; treatment is supportive ICU care; early hospitalization significantly improves survival.
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