Peter Wildeford called it:

Running this, I get a 4% chance that there will be more than 5 cases from people outside those on the Hondius cruise, with a 70% chance of at least one non-passenger case by August, and about a 17% chance of three or more.

We find out by Aug 31, 2026. 10 days to go

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Peter Wildeford: “Running this, I get a 4% chance that there will be more than 5 cases from people outside those on the Hondius cruise, with a 70% chance of at least one non-passenger case by August, and about a 17% chance of three or more.

🔒 The test · locked Aug 22, 2026

MET if Number of non-passenger persons (not aboard the MV Hondius) publicly reported by a health authority as a confirmed or probable hantavirus case linked to the Hondius outbreak at any point, before 2026-08-31 23:59 (UTC).

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Settled byevidence
Window2026-05-11 2026-08-31
TimezoneUTC
Data vintagelatest_revision
Min source tier2
Stated likelihood70% — preserved, never scored
Contract hash0xc988133b…69afd6
Full resolution criteria

Resolves YES if at least one person who was not aboard the MV Hondius is publicly reported by health authorities as a confirmed or probable hantavirus case linked to the Hondius outbreak by August 31, 2026. Wildeford put the probability of this at 70%.

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Peter WildefordThe Power Law (Substack)Said May 11, 2026Added to Thonest Aug 22, 2026Anchored Aug 22, 2026

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Read the original on blog.peterwildeford.com

Output of Wildeford's probabilistic exposure-pool model of secondary transmission from the Hondius outbreak.

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2026-08-22
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