ABC News reported that the number of suspected cases aboard the ship had risen to five, while more than 100 passengers remained on the MV Hondius under monitoring [12].
CDC issued a May 6 statement saying the U.S. administration is “closely monitoring” U.S. travelers aboard the MV Hondius and that its top priority is protecting U.S. citizens [1].
State health officials are monitoring some U.S. residents who returned from the ship, including two Georgia residents; reports say they were not showing symptoms at the time of monitoring [4][
12].
CDC notes hantavirus disease is nationally notifiable in the U.S., meaning cases are reported through public-health surveillance systems [2].
Key uncertainty: public reports differ on exact case counts and whether all cases are confirmed versus suspected, so the most reliable current framing is that there are confirmed cases, several suspected/ill people, and three reported deaths [1][
6][
12].
The United States is closely monitoring its citizens who were aboard a luxury cruise ship struck by a hantavirus outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Wednesday. The incident on the MV Hondius has tragically resulted in...
Officials in Arizona, Georgia monitoring some hantavirus cruise ship passengers who have returned to US None of the residents being monitored in the U.S. has shown an signs of illness. ... The total number of suspected hantavirus cases aboard a cruise ship...
Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands after 3 are evacuated An aerial view of the MV Hondius Dutch cruise ship anchored in the Atlantic off Cape Verde, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Arilson Almeida) PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — Two pati...
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