HCPS
Why Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCPS) Is Becoming a Serious ICU Concern Again — and What Most Clinicians Still Underestimate About It The "Ushuaia Incident": A Ticking Clock in the South Atlantic In May 2026, a chilling ECDC Threat Assessment Brief sent a tremor through the global critical care community. The subject: the cruise ship MV Hondius . What began as a voyage from Ushuaia, Argentina, transformed into a sentinel event of international transmission. As of May 6, the cluster reached seven cases with three deaths—a staggering 43% mortality rate. The progression of "Case 2" serves as a harrowing case study for the modern intensivist. The passenger disembarked at St. Helena reporting only "minor gastrointestinal symptoms." Within 24 hours of flying to Johannesburg, they collapsed and died in an emergency department. This is the reality of Andes Virus (ANDV): the only hantavirus documented to spread person-to-person, operating in the closed, ...