Overview
- WHO, which on Wednesday detailed 11 cases and three deaths, said eight infections are lab‑confirmed as the Andes strain that can spread between people after prolonged close contact.
- ECDC reported the virus genome has been fully sequenced with no signs of concerning mutations and said current patterns match what is known about Andes hantavirus.
- A French passenger hospitalized in Paris remains on artificial lung support after severe lung and heart complications linked to hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome.
- Health agencies are tracing contacts and enforcing extended monitoring, with U.S. authorities tracking 41 people under the 42‑day precautionary window.
- French authorities confirmed a separate norovirus outbreak on the cruise Ambition in Bordeaux, ruled out any link to the Hondius cases, and eased curbs for passengers without symptoms.