Canadian MV Hondius cruise passenger tests positive for hantavirus

Nbcwashington · May 17, 2026 · 428 words · By Mirna Alsharif; Meriam Bouarrouj; NBC News

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“A Canadian who was a passenger on the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for the Andes hantavirus, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced Saturday.”

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Multiple web search results and a specific Wikipedia entry for 'MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak' confirm that a Canadian passenger tested positive for the Andes hantavirus linked to the cruise ship.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hantavirus infection or hantavirus disease is an infectious disease of humans caused by viruses in the Orthohantavirus genus of viruses. It can result in hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantavirus_infection

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), also called hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS), is a severe respiratory disease caused by hantaviruses. The main features of illness are microvascular leak…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantavirus_pulmonary_syndrome

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus infection caused by the Andes virus was identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. There are eight confirmed cases and two suspected cases directly linked…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak

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“The individual... was hospitalized Thursday along with their spouse, who is also experiencing mild symptoms.”

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Web search results confirm a Yukon resident was hospitalized in British Columbia on May 14 along with their spouse who showed mild symptoms.

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“Both were passengers on the Hondius, according to the health agency”

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The evidence confirms the infected individual was a passenger on the MV Hondius and that the spouse was also associated with the travel/outbreak context.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orthohantavirus is a genus of viruses which includes all hantaviruses that cause disease in humans. Hantaviruses are naturally found primarily in rodents. In general, each hantavirus is carried by one…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hantavirus

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“A third person who was isolating in secure lodging was also taken to the hospital for assessment and testing”

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While one YouTube result mentions a 'third person in Ontario in isolation', it does not explicitly confirm the hospitalization for assessment and testing in the same context as the cruise ship passengers described in the main report.

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web search NEUTRAL — Yukon resident hospitalised in British Columbia amid global hantavirus alert.The person was transported to hospital for assessment and care on 14 May along with their spouse, who has also shown mild s…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/canadian-andes-hantavirus-cruise-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — By the end of the outbreak, 11 of them had died. Their illness, which caused many to be admitted to intensive care for pneumonia and severe breathing problems, was caused by the Andes virus, a strain …
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/health/andes-strain-hantaviru…

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web search NEUTRAL — A third person now in isolation in Ontario because of the hantavirus is in Peel Region, Health Minister Sylvia Jones confirms. Pauline Chan has more.Subscrib...
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“samples have been sent to its National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg for “confirmatory testing,””

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The search results for 'samples' and 'National Microbiology Laboratory' returned irrelevant results about audio samples and general bacteria/fungi, providing no confirmation of the specific shipment to Winnipeg.

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“Canadian health officials have previously said they are tracking 36 people — including four cruise ship passengers — who are currently in isolation.”

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Web search results explicitly state that Canadian health officials are tracking 36 people, including four cruise ship passengers, in isolation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An outbreak of hantavirus disease occurred in 1993 in the United States, primarily in the Four Corners region of Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. Before 1993, hantaviruses that cause disease in huma…
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“There were no known cases of the Andes hantavirus in the United States as of Friday.”

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Web search results explicitly state 'There were no known cases of the Andes hantavirus in the United States as of Friday'.

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“In Washington state, health officials are investigating six potential cases of Andes hantavirus”

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Web search results confirm that Washington state health officials are investigating six potential cases of Andes hantavirus.

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web search NEUTRAL — In Washington state, health officials are investigating six potential cases of Andes hantavirus, five of which involve people on an international flight with a Hondius passenger who was later diagnose…
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/canadian-hondius-…

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web search NEUTRAL — One investigation involves individuals potentially exposed to cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, while the other involves a hantavirus infection unrelated to the cruise ship. The cas…
https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/washington-health-officials-assi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nevada health officials monitoring hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship.#Hantavirus update: As of 12 May, no new deaths have been reported since 2 May. Of the 11 total cases reported to @WHO, eig…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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“five of which involve people on an international flight with a Hondius passenger who was later diagnosed with the disease”

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Web search results explicitly state that five of the six potential cases in Washington involve people on an international flight with a Hondius passenger.

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“The sixth person was exposed to the virus on the Hondius.”

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The same source confirming the Washington state investigations mentions the breakdown of the six cases, implying the sixth was exposed on the Hondius.

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“Four of the individuals are King County residents, while the other two live in eastern Washington”

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“another Washington resident tested positive for the Sin Nombre hantavirus, the Chelan-Douglas Health District reported Friday.”

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“The Sin Nombre hantavirus is the most common cause of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in North America”

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“infects humans by way of the saliva, urine or droppings of deer mice, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”

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