A hantavirus outbreak occurred on the MV Hondus cruise ship, involving the Andes species of the virus. Twelve confirmed cases and one probable case were reported, bringing the total to 13 cases, and three people died.

All 12 confirmed cases were passengers on the ship, according to Dawn. Passengers evacuated from the ship are returning home, some with symptoms and many without, reported DW. Many nations placed passengers and contacts in quarantine for the six‑week incubation period, Dawn noted.

According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, some identified contacts have completed quarantine while others are expected to do so in the coming days. The likelihood of additional cases related to this event is considered very low, and the risk to the general population in the EU/EEA remains very low, the agency added. The World Health Organization declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship over after the last identified contact completed quarantine and tested negative, Hindu reported.

A probable case was also mentioned by The Hindu.