Deadly Andes Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Cruise Ship: Possible Human to Human Transmission

Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram explores the deadly Andes hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius Cruise Ship. See all Dr. Seheult's videos at: https://www.medcram.com/ (This video was recorded on May 4th, 2026) Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at https://www.medcram.com/ He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. LINKS / REFERENCES: Hondius (Epic Polar) | https://epicpolar.com/hondius.php Prospective evaluation of household contacts of persons with hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in chile (The Journal of infectious diseases) | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17471425/ VIRAL SHEDDING AND VIREMIA OF ANDV DURING ACUTE HANTAVIRUS INFECTION: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY (The Lancet. Infectious diseases) | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11193614/ Viral shedding and viraemia of Andes virus during acute hantavirus infection: a prospective study (The Lancet. Infectious diseases) | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38582089/ Prospective evaluation of household contacts of persons with hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in chile (The Journal of infectious diseases) | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17471425/ Person-to-person household and nosocomial transmission of andes hantavirus, Southern Chile, 2011 (Emerging infectious diseases) | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25272189/ "Super-Spreaders" and Person-to-Person Transmission of Andes Virus in Argentina (NEJM) | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33264545/ Hackman's Hantavirus, H5N1, and Mystery Virus in Congo (MedCram) | https://youtu.be/YdTty4Lreng?si=doU9JTAlf2BxL5aw Genomic Epidemiology and Active Surveillance to Investigate Outbreaks of Hantaviruses (Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology) | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348324756_Genomic_Epidemiology_and_Active_Surveillance_to_Investigate_Outbreaks_of_Hantaviruses New Andes virus isolate haplotype obtained during prospective close contacts follow-up of an Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome fatal case, Chile (Current Research in Microbial Sciences) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666517425001336 Diversity and Distribution of Hantaviruses in South America (Journal of Virology) | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232232156_Diversity_and_Distribution_of_Hantaviruses_in_South_America Three die on Atlantic cruise ship from suspected hantavirus: WHO (Yahoo News) | https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/two-die-respiratory-illness-outbreak-164233931.html Operational Update: Medical Situation Aboard m/v Hondius (Oceanwide Expeditions) | https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/operational-update-medical-situation-aboard-m-v-hondius SUBSCRIBE TO THE MEDCRAM YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/user/MEDCRAMvideos?Exposure to a more unhealthy diet impacts sleep microstructure during normal sleep and recovery sleep: A randomized trial=1 Get notified of new videos by hitting the bell icon MEDCRAM WORKS WITH MEDICAL PROGRAMS AND HOSPITALS: MedCram offers group discounts for students and medical programs, hospitals, and other institutions. Contact us at [email protected] if you are interested. MEDIA CONTACT: Media Contact: [email protected] Media contact info: https://www.medcram.com/pages/media-contact?utm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=Video+Link+Clicks&utm_term=Insights+Into+Cirrhotic+Bleeding+of+the+Liver%2C+and+How+to+Stop+It&utm_content=CaBnPmyY5kE Video Produced by Kyle Allred Edited by Daphne Sprinkle of Sprinkle Media Consulting, LLC FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: https://www.facebook.com/MedCram https://twitter.com/MedCramVideos https://www.instagram.com/medcram DISCLAIMER: MedCram medical videos are for medical education and exam preparation, and NOT intended to replace recommendations from your doctor. #hanta #virus #outbreak