Global Hantavirus Outbreak Map
Countries with confirmed cases, suspected cases, and outbreak reports · Source: WHO Disease Outbreak Notices
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Global Stats — 2026 Outbreak
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Countries appear on the map only when they have active confirmed cases, suspected cases under investigation, or are the exposure origin for this outbreak. Red indicates confirmed cases or exposure origin; amber indicates suspected/probable cases under investigation. Updated every 6 hours automatically.
MV Hondius — 2026 outbreak
The current outbreak originated aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. Passengers who had visited Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay were exposed to Andes hantavirus before boarding. WHO assessed global risk as low. Andes virus is the only known hantavirus with limited human-to-human transmission.
Data notes
Map countries are identified by automated parsing of WHO Disease Outbreak Notices, updated every 6 hours directly from WHO sources. Only countries with active confirmed cases, active suspected cases under investigation, or pre-voyage exposure links are shown. Global case counts are extracted from the latest WHO DON. All figures are approximate — refer to WHO and national health authorities for official counts.