Two unusual outbreaks in the first half of 2026 have attracted the attention of public health authorities and media alike. Aboard the MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged expedition vessel returning from South America, a strain of hantavirus produced a cluster of severe illness—a seemingly unusual presentation for a group of viruses not generally associated with outbreaks in cruise ship settings. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a rapidly evolving outbreak of Ebola virus disease caused by Bundibugyo virus crossed into Uganda and prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).
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- Expecting the unexpected: the next outbreak will not necessarily look like the last
- David R MurdochSarah Jefferies
- Pathology and Molecular Medicine (UOC)
- New Zealand medical journal, Vol.139(1637), pp.10-13
- Pasifika Medical Association
- 26/06/2026
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