Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country
On 2 May 2026, a cluster of passengers with severe respiratory illness aboard a cruise ship was reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). At that time, according to the ship operator, 147 passengers and crew were onboard, and 34 passengers and crew had previously disembarked. Since the las...
Geographic Context
This disease event occurred near Lancy (approximately 1 km away) in Switzerland, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 7.5M people live within 200 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a disease event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 45. The computed Calamity Score is 54 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: population (100), historical (80), intensity (40). Data for this event was sourced from who, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Switzerland has a documented history of disease events. Monitoring for disease events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Disease |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 45 |
| Calamity Score | 54 / 100 |
| Confidence | 82% |
| Coordinates | 46.2000, 6.1000 |
| Nearest City | Lancy (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 7.5M within 200 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-08T18:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON600 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| DonId | 2026-DON600 |
| PubDate | 2026-05-08T18:00:00Z |
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Calamity.live data shows a disease event with CalamityScore 54/100, near Lancy (Switzerland), based on data from who. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.