Case record
Alicante Woman — Flight Contact (Gen 2)
32-year-old Spanish woman hospitalised in Alicante (NOT home-isolating) after travelling on a flight 'close to' the Dutch woman (PEDB43) who died of hantavirus. Seated two rows behind PEDB43 on the flight. Reporting mil...
Case summary
32-year-old Spanish woman hospitalised in Alicante (NOT home-isolating) after travelling on a flight 'close to' the Dutch woman (PEDB43) who died of hantavirus. Seated two rows behind PEDB43 on the flight. Reporting mild symptoms compatible with hantavirus. Admitted to hospital; National Microbiology Center test results expected within 24–48 hours. Status remains SUSPECTED — NOT confirmed (ABC reporting of 'tested positive' is incorrect per NBC, May 8 2026). Gen 2 case — flight contact with index case, not aboard MV Hondius. Same transmission pathway as PFRCE01 (French citizen) and PKLM01 (Airlink flight attendant). Spain health minister: 'risk for the general population remains very low.'
Record details
- Country
- Spain
- Role
- Passenger
- Generation
- G2
- Verification
- Verified
Sources
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- May 8, 2026 hantavirus updates - 9 tracked records for this reporting date
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