Top cards now track the MV Hondius cluster after the WHO May 15 reclassification. The country table and map remain a broader tracker view, including Argentina's domestic season and Canada's new presumptive imported case.
As of May 16, 2026, the MV Hondius Andes hantavirus outbreak stands at 10 cases: 8 laboratory-confirmed and 2 probable, with 3 deaths. WHO reduced the earlier 11-case total after the inconclusive US record was reclassified as negative. Canada now reports 1 presumptive positive case in British Columbia, pending confirmatory testing. All passengers have been repatriated, the ship is en route to the Netherlands for disinfection, and public health authorities continue 42-day monitoring with no community transmission detected.
Heat-shaded polygons for every tracked country. Hover or tap for a live readout of cases, deaths, and death rate. Click to pin.
| #◇ | COUNTRY◇ | CONFIRMED▼ | DEATHS◇ | DEATH RATE◇ | REGION◇ | LAST UPDATED◇ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 101 | 32 | 31.7% | South America | 2026-05-12 |
| #2 | 🇺🇸 United States | 23 | 4 | 17.4% | North America | 2026-05-16 |
| #3 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | South America | 2026-05-09 |
| #4 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | Europe | 2026-05-16 |
| #5 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Europe | 2026-05-16 |
| #6 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Europe | 2026-05-09 |
| #7 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Europe | 2026-05-10 |
| #8 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Africa | 2026-05-08 |
| #9 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | South America | 2026-05-08 |
| #10 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1 | 0 | N/A | North America | 2026-05-16 |
| #11 | 🇫🇷 France | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Europe | 2026-05-16 |
| #12 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Europe | 2026-05-12 |
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