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Hantavirus daily brief — May 30, 2026

Verified synthesis of events reported on May 30, 2026 regarding the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak. All sources are cited within the brief.

🇳🇱 MV Hondius — the vessel has been declared clean again after the additional cleaning (NU.nl, 30 May 2026). The extra work required by GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond on 26 May 2026 (following an initial disinfection by EWS Group started on 19 May) is complete; the ship is deemed clean, clearing the public-health prerequisite for its departure to the home port of Vlissingen. 🛳️ Cruise resumption remains targeted for 13 June 2026 (7-night expedition from Longyearbyen, Svalbard). 📊 Tally unchanged: 13 cases (11 confirmed + 2 probable), 3 deaths, 7 affected countries. No new cases or deaths since 2 May.

Site-wide tally as of June 5, 2026

13 cases (11 confirmed + 2 probable), 3 deaths, 7 countries affected. Risk to the general population: low (OMS).

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