Hantavirus aboard MV Hondius: novel pathogens in confined maritime environments and the limits of post-COVID-19 preparedness

Hantavirus outbreak MV-Hondius

Authors

  • Raman Swathy Vaman The Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Ashley Lindsay Quigley The Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Noor Bari The Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Abrar A Chughtai School of Population Health, UNSW Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
  • C Raina MacIntyre The Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.374

Keywords:

Hantavirus, Disease outbreak, EPIWATCH®, Cruise ship outbreak, Epidemic Intelligence, Andes virus

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Published

2026-05-13

How to Cite

Vaman , R. . S., Quigley, A. L., Bari, N., Chughtai, A. A., & MacIntyre, C. R. (2026). Hantavirus aboard MV Hondius: novel pathogens in confined maritime environments and the limits of post-COVID-19 preparedness: Hantavirus outbreak MV-Hondius. Global Biosecurity, 8(88). https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.374

Issue

Vol. 8 (2026)

Section

Editorials and Commentaries

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