Andes

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Only one strain—the Andes virus—has shown limited evidence of human-to-human transmission.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Experts have observed the Andes strain spreading between human patients in previous outbreaks.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The Andes virus, a rare type of hantavirus that can be spread between humans, is the cause of a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship that is still anchored off the coast of Cape Verde.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The Geneva University Hospital also confirmed it was the Andes strain, adding that it was behind all three deaths from the ship.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Southwest, the llama / alpaca and the guinea pig in the Andes, the Muscovy duck in tropical South America, and the dog throughout the Americas.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond