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  • Ranking position: #14
  • Date: 2026-05-11 00:00:00

This topic has appeared in the trending rankings 5 time(s) in the past year. While it does not trend frequently, its appearance suggests a renewed or concentrated surge of public interest.

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It climbed 18 positions compared to yesterday. It has been trending for 5 consecutive days.

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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 5 times. It first appeared on 2026-05-07 and was most recently seen on 2026-05-11. Its highest recorded position was #10, reached on 2026-05-07. Its longest continuous run in the rankings lasted 5 days.

MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak

Wikipedia Overview

In April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus infection caused by the Andes virus was identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. The ship left Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1 2026. A passenger on board died from the virus on April 11. His body was taken ashore in Saint Helena on April 24, where his wife disembarked before dying two days later in hospital in Johannesburg. A third passenger also died on board. A British passenger was sent to Johannesburg for treatment, in a critical but still stable condition. Although the ship was docked at Praia for three days, no one disembarked, as local facilities were unable to handle a safe evacuation. After the Spanish Ministry of Health approved the vessel's arrival in the Canary Islands, it departed for Tenerife on May 6 with additional medical resources and 147 individuals on board. After arrival on May 10, passengers disembarked and evacuation flights repatriated passengers to six European countries and Canada.

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