Singapore
Andes hantavirus HPS · Singapore · preliminary concluded
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Summary
Singapore Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) notified on 4–5 May 2026 of two Singapore residents (men aged 67 and 65) who returned to Singapore from the MV Hondius cruise. Both shared a flight from St Helena Island to Johannesburg on 25 April 2026 with a confirmed hantavirus case from the cruise. Both were placed under self-isolation and tested at the CDA Public Health Laboratory. On 8 May 2026 the CDA confirmed: "CDA's Public Health Laboratory conducted testing with multiple samples collected from both men and confirmed that hantavirus, including the Andes virus, was not detected." Two Singapore-citizen MV Hondius crew members had previously also tested negative. As of 9 May 2026 there are zero confirmed and zero suspected hantavirus cases in Singapore — this entry is preserved as a closed surveillance event documenting the multi-country contact tracing reach of the MV Hondius cluster.
Why this matters
Closed surveillance event with negative laboratory results across all four Singapore-linked individuals (two residents + two crew). Important closeout precedent for the MV Hondius multi-country investigation: rigorous testing in Singapore confirmed no onward transmission to the country.
Sources
- T1 Public health measures activated for two Singapore residents onboard MV Hondius Singapore Communicable Diseases Agency · 2026-05-09
- T1 Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country World Health Organization · 2026-05-09
- T3 2 Singapore residents on hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolated Inquirer Global Nation · 2026-05-09
- T3 Two Singapore residents on hantavirus-hit MV Hondius cruise test negative Channel News Asia · 2026-05-09
- T3 Two Singapore residents who were on board MV Hondius test negative for hantavirus infection The Straits Times · 2026-05-09