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Communicable Diseases Agency
Press Releases

Both Singapore residents onboard MV Hondius tested negative for hantavirus

8 May 2026

  1. The two Singapore residents who were onboard the cruise ship MV Hondius have tested negative for hantavirus.

  2. The Communicable Diseases Agency’s (CDA) National Public Health Laboratory conducted testing with multiple samples collected from the individuals, and confirmed that hantavirus, including the Andes virus, was not detected.

  3. As a precaution, the two individuals will be quarantined for 30 days from the date of last exposure, and testing will be conducted again before release from quarantine. They will then undergo phone surveillance for the remaining monitoring period of 45 days from the date of last exposure, which is the maximum incubation period for hantavirus exposure.

  4. The risk to the general public in Singapore remains low. CDA is closely monitoring the situation, and stands ready to enhance public health measures should new information indicate an increased public health risk to Singapore.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AGENCY

8 MAY 2026

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