University Hospital Zurich (USZ)
Andes hantavirus HPS · Zurich · verified active
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Summary
Lab-confirmed Andes virus (ANDV) case in a male patient who returned from the MV Hondius cruise ship at the end of April 2026. He presented with symptoms, was isolated, and is being treated at University Hospital Zurich. Confirmed by Geneva University Hospital (HUG) reference laboratory. Swiss FOPH assesses risk to the Swiss public as low.
Sources
- T1 Confirmed hantavirus case in Switzerland linked to MV Hondius Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) · 2026-05-09
- T1 Hantavirus disease (Andes virus) — Multi-country (Update) World Health Organization (WHO DON) · 2026-05-09