⚠
ALERT: UNOFFICIAL TRACKER — NOT AN OFFICIAL PUBLIC HEALTH RESOURCE. Data is manually compiled from public sources and may be incomplete or inaccurate.
📡
OUTBREAK TRACKER
MV Hondius · Hantavirus Outbreak Tracker
Total—
Confirmed—
Suspected—
Recovered—
Deaths—
Gen 0—
Gen 1—
Gen 2+—
Geographic Distribution
Confirmed
Suspected
Recovered
— cases
Layout
Show
Gen 0
Gen 1
Gen 2
Gen 3+
Exposure
Flight
🚢
MANIFEST PENDING — MV Hondius is en route to Tenerife, Canary Islands. Full passenger & cabin manifest expected upon disembarkation ~May 9–10, 2026. Deck schematic will be populated once official assignment data is released. Exposure events shown below are based on currently confirmed crew contacts only.
MV Hondius — Deck Schematic
— events
Exposure Events
Flights
Select a flight
Select a flight from the left panel to view the seat risk map.
Seat Passenger / ID Type Status Risk Score Risk Level
Select a flight to view the passenger manifest.
Sort by
Incubation window (14 days)
Infectious period
✈ Flight event
● Onset
📡 About This Tracker

EpiTrace is an unofficial real-time surveillance dashboard tracking the 2026 MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak, which has killed three cruise ship passengers and spread across multiple countries. It maps confirmed and suspected cases, transmission chains, and flight exposure risks using data compiled from WHO briefings, AP, and regional health authorities.

⚠️ This is NOT an official public health resource. Data is manually compiled from public sources and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Always verify critical information with official health authorities.

🏥 Official Sources
🌐
WHO Disease Outbreak News — DON599
Official WHO situation report on the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
↗
🌐
WHO Response Statement — May 7, 2026
Official WHO statement on actions taken including onboard expert deployment and diagnostic kit shipment
↗
🌐
WHO Emergency Response
who.int/emergencies
↗
🇺🇸
CDC — Hantavirus
US Centers for Disease Control hantavirus information
↗
🇪🇺
ECDC — European Centre for Disease Prevention
ecdc.europa.eu
↗
🦠 About Hantavirus (Andes Strain)
VirusAndes virus — a strain of hantavirus found in South America
TransmissionPrimarily rodent-borne (droppings, urine, saliva). Andes strain is the only hantavirus known to spread human-to-human, though rarely.
Incubation1–8 weeks
SymptomsFever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue — can progress to severe respiratory distress (Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome)
Mortality~15–35% in confirmed cases. Argentina reported nearly 1 in 3 deaths in 2025–26.
TreatmentNo specific antiviral. Supportive care in ICU. Early intervention critical.
Public riskWHO considers risk to the general public LOW. "This is not SARS-CoV-2." — Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO
🚢 MV Hondius — Voyage Summary
VesselMV Hondius — Dutch-flagged expedition cruise ship operated by Oceanwide Expeditions
VoyageHDS2526 — Departed Ushuaia, Argentina on April 1, 2026 bound for Antarctica
Exposure originDutch index couple believed infected during wildlife/bird-watching excursion in Ushuaia; traveled Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay before boarding
Current locationEn route Cape Verde → Tenerife as of May 7, 2026
Deaths3 — Dutch male (Apr 11), Dutch female (Apr 26), German female (May 2)
WHO notifiedMay 2, 2026
WHO responseDeployed onboard expert for medical assessment; shipped 2,500 diagnostic kits from Argentina to 5-country lab network; developing disembarkation guidance under International Health Regulations
InvestigationArgentina's Malbrán Institute scientists traveling to Ushuaia to analyze rodents at local trash heap for Andes virus presence. Dutch couple visited sites where Andes-virus-carrying rats are known to be present.
Ship status140+ passengers and crew on board; en route to Canary Islands, expected Saturday/Sunday May 9–10. German woman's body remains on board as of May 7.
💬 Official Statements
Dr. Tedros
WHO Director-General"While this is a serious incident, WHO assesses the public health risk as low. More cases may be reported given the incubation period."
Dr. Van Kerkhove
WHO"I want to be unequivocal here: this is not SARS-CoV-2. This is not the start of a COVID pandemic."
Dr. Mahamud
WHO Alert & Response Director"We believe this will be a limited outbreak if the public health measures are implemented and solidarity is shown across all countries."
👤 Tracker

Built and maintained by an independent researcher. Data updated daily from public sources. If this tracker has been useful to you:

☕ Buy me a Latte!
Filter
→ All dates
Case
—
⚠
OUTBREAK TRACKER — DATA DISCLAIMER

This tracker is a visualization tool for monitoring disease transmission chains and is NOT an official public health resource.

DATA SOURCES & LIMITATIONS
  • Case data is manually entered from public sources (news reports, WHO briefings, official announcements)
  • Data may be incomplete, outdated, or contain errors from source reporting
  • Case status (suspected/confirmed) reflects information available at time of entry and may change
  • Laboratory-confirmed vs suspected cases are based on publicly reported information only
  • This tracker is NOT connected to official health authority databases or real-time reporting systems
TRANSMISSION CHAIN ACCURACY
  • Transmission connections are based on available contact tracing data from public sources
  • Person-to-person transmission is inferred from reported exposure, not epidemiological investigation
  • Exposure timelines, flight manifests, and cabin assignments may be incomplete or approximate
  • Secondary transmission risk calculations are estimates only, not epidemiological predictions
OFFICIAL INFORMATION SOURCES
INTENDED USE

Designed for personal research, situational awareness, and understanding transmission patterns.

⛔ DO NOT USE FOR: official contact tracing  ·  public health decision-making  ·  travel or quarantine decisions  ·  medical advice
ACCURACY RESPONSIBILITY

Data entry and visualization are subject to human error. Always verify critical information with official health sources before making any decisions based on this tracker.

LAST UPDATED: — SYSTEM: EPITRACE v2.0 · RETRO BUILD