Hantavirus

Eight Andes hantavirus cases on MV Hondius (3 lab-confirmed, 5 under investigation) with 3 deaths; ship en route to the Canary Islands; ~40 passengers dispersed and under monitoring across 12+ countries; WHO deems global risk LOW; evacuation and screening planned with no vaccine available.

WIRED's Uncanny Valley episode analyzes a potential Trump AI-regulation pivot, a DOGE-related federal worker running for Congress, Spirit Airlines’ shutdown impact on thousands of workers, and a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, highlighting regulatory risk and concrete outbreak data.

KLM flight attendant hospitalized after potential hantavirus exposure linked to the MV Hondius outbreak; public health authorities are tracing passengers as evacuations continue.