Two Americans evacuated from a cruise ship linked to a multi-country hantavirus outbreak tested positive or symptomatic for the Andes virus strain — one with a mild positive PCR result, another with mild symptoms. As of May 8, the WHO confirmed eight cases globally (six confirmed, two suspected) with three deaths, primarily from the MV Hondius cruise ship. CDC and HHS say the risk to the general US population remains extremely low, with affected passengers being monitored in biocontainment.