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Hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak rise to 13 following new case in Spain, WHO says

Dailydispatch · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 154 words · By Reuters Agency
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What to know about Hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak rise to 13 following new case in Spain, WHO says

The number of cases of hantavirus linked to a cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak has increased to 13, the head of the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.

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What happened

The number of cases of hantavirus linked to a cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak has increased to 13, the head of the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.

Why it matters

“Spain reported a new case among the passengers who are in quarantine, which brings the total number of cases to 13,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X.

Common ground

Among them, three have died, but there have been no new deaths since May 2, Ghebreyesus said.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In the last two weeks all remaining passengers, crew members and medical staff disembarked the MV Hondius luxury liner at the centre of the outbreak.”
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Wikipedia confirms that by May 11, all passengers had disembarked the MV Hondius, and other web results describe the evacuation process of passengers and crew.
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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 were ten confirmed cases and two suspected cases directly linked …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Hondius_hantavirus_outbreak
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hondius is the name of two unrelated families of cartographers. Hondius may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hondius_(disambiguation)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jodocus Hondius (Latinised version of his Dutch name: Joost de Hondt) (17 October 1563 – 12 February 1612) was a Flemish engraver and cartographer. He is sometimes called Jodocus Hondius the Elder to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodocus_Hondius
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Claim 2: “Spain reported a new case among the passengers who are in quarantine”
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While the general outbreak is confirmed, the specific detail about a new case in Spain among quarantined passengers is only mentioned in the context of the original claim's narrative; the provided evidence for Spain consists of general country descriptions and travel blogs, not health reports confirming this specific case.
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web search NEUTRAL — Spain, [g] officially the Kingdom of Spain, [h] is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. [i] Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the larg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Spain, country located in extreme southwestern Europe. It occupies about 85 percent of the Iberian Peninsula, which it shares with its smaller neighbor Portugal. Spain is a storied country…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Spain
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web search NEUTRAL — May 21, 2026 · Sunny skies, rich history, and vibrant culture make Spain a dream destination! From my many, many trips travelling around this sun-soaked country I can’t wait to show you my favorite fi…
https://globalgrasshopper.com/destinations/europe/10-beautif…
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Claim 3: “Hantaviruses are rodent-borne viruses that can infect people and cause illness.”
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Multiple scientific and medical sources (NIH, ScienceDirect, and general health web results) confirm that hantaviruses are rodent-borne and cause human illness.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 5, 2026 ... Hantavirus infection is a viral disease that is spread from rodents to people. The virus can cause severe infections of the lungs (with cough ...
https://www.facebook.com/jamajournal/posts/hantaviruses-are-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 1978, the etiologic agent of Korean Hemerologic fever was isolated from small infected field rodent Apodemus agrarius near Hantan river in South Korea.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2880890/
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web search NEUTRAL — Pathogenic hantaviruses, in nature carried by a specific rodent host species, can cause severe disease in humans with mortality rates from 12% (HFRS) [5] to 40% ...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1198743X1…
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Claim 4: “The number of cases of hantavirus linked to a cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak has increased to 13”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that as of May 27, 2026, the total number of cases linked to the cruise ship outbreak reached 13.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini (stylized as iPhone 13 mini) are smartphones that were developed and marketed by Apple. They are the fifteenth generation of iPhones, succeeding the iPhone 12 and 12 M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May 13 is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 232 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_13
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thirteen or 13 may refer to: 13 (number), the natural number following 12 and preceding 14 Any of the years 13 BC, AD 13, 1913, or 2013
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13
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Claim 5: “there have been no new deaths since May 2”
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The Wikipedia entry for 'MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak' explicitly states that there have been three deaths, 'the last on 2 May', confirming no new deaths since that date.
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web search NEUTRAL — No is an English word that has a negative meaning. It is the opposite of the word yes, which is a positive term. No is used when someone is turning away something. It is also used when opposing an ide…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. not any, not a, or not one: there's no money left; no card in the file. 2. not by a long way; not at all: she's no youngster. 3. (followed by comparative adjectives and adverbs) not: no fewer than …
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/no
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of NO is not. How to use no in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no
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Claim 6: “Among them, three have died”
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Three deaths are consistently reported across multiple independent sources including Al Jazeera, CDC, and other news reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 4, 2026 ... As of 4 May, a total of seven (two confirmed and five suspected) cases, including three deaths, have been reported. The vessel departed Ushuaia, ...
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 8, 2026 ... As of May 8, 2026, WHO has reported eight cases (six confirmed and two suspected), including three deaths. Investigations are ongoing to ...
https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices/han00528.html
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web search NEUTRAL — May 6, 2026 ... Three people have died in an outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship anchored off the coast of Cape Verde.1 Authorities are investigating ...
https://www.bmj.com/content/393/bmj.s875
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Claim 7: “The WHO estimates there are 10,000 to 100,000 human cases globally each year”
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Two separate web sources explicitly quote the WHO estimate of 10,000 to 100,000 human hantavirus cases globally each year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Geneva,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Organization
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The director-general of the World Health Organization is the chief executive officer of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the principal advisor to the United Nations on matters pertaining to glo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taiwan and the World Health Organization (WHO) have a complicated history due to their relationship with China.
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