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An outbreak of Andes hantavirus aboard the Dutch expedition cruise ship MV Hondius has killed three passengers and infected at least 11 people from multiple countries, triggering biocontainment protocols across three continents. The unprecedented maritime cluster — the first known cruise ship hantavirus event — has exposed gaps in cross-border outbreak communication, raised questions about expedition cruise safety standards, and renewed scrutiny of the threadbare global pipeline for hantavirus vaccines and treatments.