Hantavirus Outbreak: Patient Hospitalized in Zurich Following Cruise Ship Evacuations
A patient who previously traveled on a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak has been hospitalized in Zurich after testing positive for the virus. Three more passengers have been evacuated.
A former passenger from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak has been admitted to a hospital in Zurich, where they tested positive for the virus.
In addition to this case, three other passengers have been evacuated from the cruise ship as a precautionary measure.
The Swiss health ministry has confirmed the ongoing outbreak, raising concerns about further cases among those who were on board.
Updates
Update at 17:28 UTC on 2026-05-06
STAT reported The cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, 988 staffing problems, and more health news from Morning Rounds. France 24 reported Three patients with suspected hantavirus infections were being evacuated from a cruise ship to the Netherlands on Wednesday, the U.N. health agency said, as the vessel at the center of a deadly outbreak remained off Cape Verde with nearly 1. AP News reported 3 patients are being evacuated to Europe from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak AP News.
Sources: STAT, France 24, AP News
Update at 09:16 UTC on 2026-05-08
France 24 reported As the Hantavirus-ridden vessel heads for the Spanish Canary islands with 140 passengers on board, a second cruise ship passenger has tested positive in a Dutch hospital. It emerged on Thursday that dozens of passengers disembarked the ship.
Sources: France 24