Hantavirus cases in New Zealand — 2026 ANDV outbreak
Live tally of 2026 Andes virus (ANDV) hantavirus cases reported in New Zealand. Aggregated from public-source ArcGIS dashboards and verified news coverage. Updated hourly. Informational only — not medical advice.
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No published cases in New Zealand yet.
Latest coverage
- rnz.co.nz·2026-05-28Australia extends quarantine for cruise ship passengers exposed to Andes hantavirus outbreak
- nzherald.co.nz·2026-05-16New Zealand cruise passenger from hantavirus-affected MV Hondius under quarantine in Taiwan after testing negative
- Guardian Health·2026-05-14Australian Government Evacuates Six Hantavirus-Exposed Cruise Ship Passengers in Full PPE; 11 Cases Confirmed with 3 Deaths
- abc.net.au·2026-05-12Australia finalizing repatriation plans for six cruise ship passengers exposed to hantavirus outbreak
- aljazeera.com·2026-05-12US passenger tests positive for Andes virus; final evacuees from cruise ship MV Hondius land in Netherlands
- 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
- dailymail.com·2026-05-10Four Australians Among Last Evacuated from MV Hondius Cruise Ship During Andes Virus Outbreak; Three Dead, Five Confirmed Infected
- www.forbes.com·2026-05-09MV Hondius Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak: Multiple Cases Confirmed as Passenger Evacuation Underway
- BBC Health·2026-05-08Global health authorities trace cruise ship passengers after Andes virus outbreak confirmed with five cases and three deaths
- forbes.com·2026-05-08Spanish Woman Shows Hantavirus Symptoms After Airplane Contact with MV Hondius Passenger; Global Cases Rise to Nine
- kvnf.org·2026-05-08WHO Confirms Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship with 8 Cases and 3 Deaths; Risk to Public Remains Low
Frequently asked questions
- How many hantavirus cases have been reported in New Zealand?
- 0 cases have been recorded in New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No onset dates have been recorded yet for ANDV cases in New Zealand. 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.