Andes Virus Outbreak Timeline

Chronological outbreak milestones grounded in official public-health publications. Use this hub to separate dated outbreak reporting from evergreen prevention, symptom, and transmission guidance.

How to Read These Timelines

Dated evidence

Milestones preserve publication dates and source links so readers can understand what was known at a specific point in an investigation.

Regional context

Country and travel timelines group events by geography, exposure setting, and public-health response instead of repeating a thin summary across many pages.

Regional Timeline Pages

First illness onset in WHO cluster

WHO reported the first known illness in the cruise-linked cluster began with fever, headache, and gastrointestinal symptoms.

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CDC publishes Andes virus context

CDC's Andes virus page gives readers a current baseline for symptom timing, exposure routes, and rare close-contact transmission.

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WHO updates Disease Outbreak News

WHO's current Disease Outbreak News snapshot references 11 cases, including three deaths, while investigation and contact follow-up continue.

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WHO publishes rapid risk assessment v2

WHO's rapid risk assessment became the primary source for current global framing of the Andes virus outbreak linked to MV Hondius.

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ECDC maintains outbreak guidance page

ECDC's outbreak page provides current European risk framing, case classification context, and guidance links for public-health follow-up.

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