A hunt for rare birds, a visit to a landfill, a deadly outbreak: how Leo Hilperod became hantavirus patient zero
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May 12, 2026
Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord, whose lifelong pursuit of rarity and beauty ended due to the global health emergency, has been identified as patient zero of a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the expedition…
Who is Leo Hilperod? 5 things you need to know about hantavirus ‘Patient Zero’ in cruise ship outbreak
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May 10, 2026
Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord is suspected of being “patient zero” in a deadly hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius. The outbreak has claimed the lives of at least three people, including Schilperoord and his wife, Mirjam…