Independent surveillance · Editorially reviewed Data last verified: 12 May 2026 · 18:00 UTC
● MV Hondius cluster · Day 10 since WHO notification · Repatriation flights
Report date: 11 May 2026 Status: Archived snapshot Risk: WHO LOW

18 Americans depart for Nebraska; Eindhoven flight lands; French and Spanish positives announced

A consolidated 24-hour summary covering events reported between 10 May 06:00 UTC and 11 May 06:00 UTC.

Compiled from primary sources Editor: Hristo Stanchev Sources cited: 6 Events logged: 7
Confirmed / probable (cumulative)
9
ECDC consolidation: 7 confirmed + 2 probable
Under investigation (new)
2
+2: US "mild" positive, French passenger
Deaths (cumulative)
3
±0 in past 24h
Countries involved
14
US + France gain new case status

What happened on 11 May

A US medical repatriation flight landed at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, carrying 18 American passengers from the MV Hondius. 16 were transferred to the University of Nebraska Medical Center's National Quarantine Unit; one passenger was placed in biocontainment after a "mild" test result that US authorities classified as positive and Spanish authorities had earlier described as inconclusive. Two additional passengers were diverted to Emory University in Atlanta, with one symptomatic.

A separate repatriation flight landed at Eindhoven Airport, Netherlands. French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist confirmed that a French passenger had tested positive for Andes virus during repatriation; 22 high-risk contacts were identified, with 8 flight contacts ordered to isolate. Spanish Health Minister Mónica García announced a Spanish passenger had tested provisionally positive at Gómez Ulla Hospital, Madrid, and was asymptomatic and under constant monitoring. Radboud University Medical Center placed 12 staff in 6-week quarantine after acknowledging infection prevention and control procedures were not correctly followed during sample handling.

24-hour event log (10 May 06:00 → 11 May 06:00 UTC)

11 May · early
update

Repatriation flight lands at Eindhoven Airport, Netherlands

Aircraft carrying disembarked MV Hondius passengers and crew landed at Eindhoven Airport for medical assessment and onward transfer. Reception coordinated with Dutch IHR Focal Point.

Source: Wire services consolidated via Wikipedia and CGTN
11 May
response

18 Americans repatriated to Offutt AFB Nebraska

US medical repatriation flight landed at Offutt Air Force Base. 16 passengers transferred to the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha; 2 diverted to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta for specialised biocontainment.

Source: CDC HAN 00528 + NPR + ABC News reporting
11 May
under investigation

One UNMC passenger "mild" positive (classification dispute)

One of the 16 UNMC patients placed in biocontainment after a test US authorities classified as a "mild" positive. Spanish authorities, who had conducted earlier testing, characterised the same test result as "inconclusive". Patient asymptomatic at time of arrival.

Source: CDC + HHS via wire services; Spanish authorities via Wikipedia
11 May · ~17:00
under investigation

France: passenger tests positive on repatriation flight

French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist confirmed a French MV Hondius passenger tested positive for Andes virus during repatriation. 22 high-risk contacts identified by the French Ministry of Health. 8 flight contacts ordered into isolation by French authorities.

Source: French Ministry of Health via wire services (ABC News, CGTN)
11 May · evening
under investigation

Spain: provisional positive at Gómez Ulla Hospital, Madrid

Spanish Health Minister Mónica García announced an MV Hondius passenger tested provisionally positive at Gómez Ulla Hospital, Madrid. Patient asymptomatic and under constant monitoring. Confirmatory testing underway.

Source: Spanish Ministry of Health via wire services and Wikipedia consolidation
11 May · late
update

Netherlands: 12 Radboud UMC staff in 6-week quarantine after IPC breach

Radboud University Medical Center placed 12 staff in 6-week quarantine after acknowledging that infection prevention and control procedures were not correctly followed during sample handling for an MV Hondius case.

Source: Radboud UMC communications via CGTN and Wikipedia consolidation
11 May
update

US state health departments expand monitoring

State health departments in California (4 residents), Maryland (2 residents from overseas flight contact), Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Arizona, and New Jersey announced active monitoring of returning passengers or contacts. No symptomatic cases reported among state-monitored individuals as of 11 May.

Source: State health department communications via ABC News, ABC7 LA

Sources cited in this report

  1. CDC HAN 00528, 2026 Multi-country Hantavirus Cluster Linked to Cruise Ship. cdc.gov/han
  2. CDC Situation Summary. cdc.gov/hantavirus
  3. French Ministry of Health communications, 11 May 2026 (Health Minister Stéphanie Rist).
  4. Spanish Ministry of Health communications, 11 May 2026 (Health Minister Mónica García).
  5. Radboud UMC communications, 11 May 2026.
  6. Wire services: NPR, ABC News, ABC7 LA, CGTN coverage 10-11 May 2026. cgtn.com consolidation
  7. Wikipedia, MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak, real-time consolidation. en.wikipedia.org

See methodology for the source-tiering framework and corrections log for post-publication amendments to this report.