Yes — roughly 60–65% of HPS patients in the Americas survive, with the strongest predictor of survival being early hospitalisation before the cardiopulmonary phase becomes severe.
Yes — roughly 60–65% of HPS patients in the Americas survive, with the strongest predictor of survival being early hospitalisation before the cardiopulmonary phase becomes severe.
Survivors generally recover lung function over weeks to months, though some report persistent reduced exercise tolerance. Recovery from the Andes virus strain follows a similar pattern.
This answer is based on WHO Disease Outbreak News (DON599, DON600), the CDC's hantavirus clinical overview, ECDC technical assessments, and peer-reviewed Andes virus literature including the Epuyén cluster studies.
For the live 2026 outbreak picture, see the MV Hondius tracker.
→ See the live MV Hondius tracker, full timeline, and 15 hantavirus news sourcesIt applies to both the current cluster and the broader hantavirus epidemiology. The MV Hondius cluster involves the Andes virus strain, which is the only hantavirus capable of person-to-person transmission.
WHO's Disease Outbreak News DON600 (May 8) and the Director-General's May 9 message to the people of Tenerife are the most up-to-date official sources. Hanta Hub aggregates these on the main tracker.
Hanta Hub refreshes the outbreak data and source list daily during the active MV Hondius cluster, with a scheduled automated update each morning.