{
  "abstract": "The reported Andes hantavirus cluster on MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged cruise ship sailing from Ushuaia, Argentina, with 149 passengers and crew from 23 countries on board, has been associated with 11 reported cases, including three deaths, as of mid-May 2026.1 1 Crafting an appropriate ethical response here (see table 1 for an overview) begins with assessing whether the response is proportionate, whether resources are being allocated fairly and effectively, and whether ordinary public-health norms need to be recalibrated to meet the specific demands of the situation. While there is widespread agreement among ethicists that states have the authority to impose some levels of isolation or restrictions on movement for symptomatic people and monitoring of their close contacts, there remains substantial disagreement on the extent to which civil liberties can be curbed to meet a public health goal.2",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Bilal Irfan"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Austin College, Sherman, Texas, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Shayan Ali"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "School of Public Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa",
        "Center for Global Health Policy & Politics, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Tlaleng Mofokeng"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Quarantine at sea: bioethical lessons from a reported hantavirus cluster on MV Hondius",
  "uid": "a18563fb-4ffe-5260-9fd6-cd56e20d016e"
}