Reviewed event record
CDPH said it was coordinating with federal and local health partners after notification that California residents were aboard the MV Hondius. CDPH described daily symptom monitoring for a returned passenger and noted that at least one other California resident remained aboard the ship, while public risk in California was extremely low.
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Interpretation
Passenger-response update only. It does not indicate California community transmission, patient locations, or a general local risk increase.
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California Department of Public Health
California update that CDPH was coordinating with federal and local partners after notification that California residents were aboard the MV Hondius and that local health officials were monitoring a returned passenger.
Passenger-response update only. It is not evidence of California community transmission or a public case-location dataset.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC risk-stratification and monitoring guidance for people potentially exposed through the MV Hondius Andes virus outbreak, including 42-day monitoring and high-risk/low-risk contact definitions.
Guidance for public health authorities. It is not clinical advice for individual readers and may be revised as evidence changes.
World Health Organization
Official international notice for the 2026 cruise-associated Andes virus cluster.
Event-specific notice; not global live surveillance.