24-hour event log (11 May 06:00 → 12 May 06:00 UTC)
ECDC formal update: 9 cases total, EU/EEA risk very low
ECDC confirmed 9 total cases (7 confirmed + 2 probable) and 3 deaths. EU/EEA general population risk assessed as very low. EU/EEA member states cooperating on contact tracing.
Source: ECDC update, 11 May 2026 (consolidated and republished 12 May)MV Hondius departs Granadilla for Rotterdam
The vessel departed Granadilla port for Rotterdam with approximately 30 crew and 2 health workers remaining aboard. Disembarkation phase complete. Tracking through Atlantic transit shifts to the Dutch IHR Focal Point.
Source: ABC News reporting · Wikipedia consolidationFrance: confirmed case condition deteriorates
French passenger whose positive test was announced 11 May reported to have deteriorated overnight per French Ministry of Health. Patient under continued medical management. 22 high-risk contacts traced; 8 flight contacts remain in isolation.
Source: French Ministry of Health via wire services (CGTN)UNMC update: 16 in National Quarantine Unit, 1 in biocontainment
University of Nebraska Medical Center continued biocontainment of one US patient with the disputed "mild" positive result. 15 other passengers in National Quarantine Unit remained asymptomatic. CDC and HHS coordinated state-level monitoring across California, Maryland, Texas, Georgia, Virginia, Arizona, and New Jersey.
Source: CDC Situation Summary · HHS communicationsBrazil: retrospective Andes virus confirmation (unrelated to MV Hondius)
Brazilian health authorities announced a 46-year-old man in Minas Gerais who died 8 February 2026 had been retrospectively confirmed as Andes virus infection. This case is unrelated to the MV Hondius cluster and reflects endemic Andes virus transmission in the southern cone region.
Source: Brazilian Ministry of Health via CGTN consolidationRussia: 2 nationals returned home, asymptomatic
Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed 2 Russian MV Hondius passengers had been repatriated. Both asymptomatic and under monitoring per Russian public health protocols.
Source: Russian Foreign Ministry communications via wireWHO continues IHR coordination; no new DON publication this period
WHO continued three-level coordination across involved IHR Focal Points. No new Disease Outbreak News publication issued since DON599 of 4 May (corrigendum 5 May); next DON update timing not announced. CDC Level 3 response remained active.
Source: WHO IHR coordination · CDC HAN 00528