Verified synthesis of events reported on May 11, 2026 regarding the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak.
All sources are cited within the brief.
· Latest site-wide tally: May 16, 2026
11 cases (9 confirmed, 2 probable). New confirmed: 1 French national (Bichat), 1 American (Nebraska), 1 Spaniard (Gómez Ulla military hospital, Madrid). 12 Radboud University Medical Center staff (Nijmegen, NL) in 6-week quarantine after procedural errors. Last evacuation flight took off from Tenerife at 18:45 GMT. In the evening, Matignon (PM's Office) escalates: all 22 French flight contacts will be placed in reinforced hospital quarantine, no longer home isolation.
Site-wide tally as of May 16, 2026
11 cases (8 confirmed + 3 probable), 3 deaths, 7 countries affected. Risk to the general population: low (OMS).