The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Agency (NPHA), has issued a public health advisory on Hantavirus awareness and preparedness following reports of infections linked to an international cruise ship outbreak. In the public notice dated May 10, 2026, health authorities stated that while they are closely monitoring the international situation,…
The World Health Organization has confirmed another case of Hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak, after a passenger sought treatment in Zurich. Health officials say the patient is receiving care as countries work together to track people who may have been exposed.According to WHO, Swiss health authorities identified the case after the passenger responded to a…
Spain on Tuesday said it would not decide where a cruise ship with hantavirus cases would dock until epidemiological data had been analysed, casting uncertainty on the vessel’s next steps. A health ministry statement came shortly after World Health Organization epidemic and pandemic preparedness director Maria Van Kerkhove said in Geneva that the ship would head for the Canary…
