Hantavirus cases in Belgium — 2026 ANDV outbreak
Live tally of 2026 Andes virus (ANDV) hantavirus cases reported in Belgium. Aggregated from public-source ArcGIS dashboards and verified news coverage. Updated hourly. Informational only — not medical advice.
Confirmed
0
Suspected
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Deceased
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No published cases in Belgium yet.
Latest coverage
- kcbd.com·2026-05-10MV Hondius cruise ship passengers evacuated to home countries as hantavirus outbreak continues; five confirmed infected, three deceased
- wowt.com·2026-05-10MV Hondius cruise ship evacuates 140+ passengers amid Andes virus outbreak; three dead, five confirmed infected
- wmtv15news.com·2026-05-10Mass evacuation underway from Andes virus-infected MV Hondius cruise ship off Canary Islands; passengers repatriated to multiple countries
- us.cnn.com·2026-05-10Hantavirus-affected cruise ship MV Hondius arrives in Tenerife for coordinated passenger repatriation
- BBC Health·2026-05-08Global health authorities trace cruise ship passengers after Andes virus outbreak confirmed with five cases and three deaths
Frequently asked questions
- How many hantavirus cases have been reported in Belgium?
- 0 cases have been recorded in Belgium as part of the 2026 Andes virus (ANDV) outbreak — 0 confirmed and 0 fatal. Counts on this page update hourly from public sources.
- When was the first case reported in Belgium?
- No onset dates have been recorded yet for ANDV cases in Belgium. We track cases by report date when onset is unavailable.
- What is Andes hantavirus (ANDV)?
- ANDV is a strain of hantavirus carried primarily by the long-tailed pygmy rice rat in South America. It is the only hantavirus known to transmit person-to-person, which is the central concern of the 2026 outbreak. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, and respiratory distress that can progress to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). This page tracks ANDV cases — not medical advice.