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COUNTRY PROFILE / VERIFIED SOURCE SET
[ EUROPE ]
UPDATED 2026-05-10
SOURCE WHO/ECDC/CDC/PHAC/ARG BEN
COUNTRY DOSSIER

Netherlands
HANTAVIRUS PROFILE

As of May 10, the Netherlands has 4 hantavirus cases (2 deaths) linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak (Andes virus). Dutch passengers/crew were among the earliest and most severely affected, with medical evacuations from the vessel. This is part of a contained international cluster with no evidence of wider community spread. Contact tracing and monitoring continue.

EUROPE UPDATED 2026-05-10
CONFIRMED CASES
4
CURRENT TABLE TOTAL
DEATHS
2
CURRENT TABLE TOTAL
DEATH RATE
50.0%
DEATHS / CASES
CASE TYPE
Cruise ship imported (Andes virus)
KEY DETAILS

Cruise cluster cases; evacuations and monitoring ongoing. No evidence of wider community spread.

SOURCE NOTES

WHO DON 600 + ECDC