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What is Ebola virus? WHO declares emergency amid DR Congo-Uganda outbreak
May 19, 2026 9:16 pm
Ebola outbreak has triggered a global health concern as WHO monitors rising suspected cases and deaths reported in Congo and Uganda.
First suspected Hantavirus case hits Canada following deadly cruise ship outbreak: What you need to know
May 17, 2026 9:04 am
The patient’s partner has tested negative but remains in hospital for observation.
Final passengers leave Hantavirus-hit cruise ship as cases rise, deaths linked to outbreak
May 12, 2026 12:31 pm
An American and a French national who had already returned home tested positive, while a Spaniard in quarantine in Madrid also showed a provisional positive result.
How a rare bird search turned a Dutch birdwatcher into 'patient zero' of a deadly cruise outbreak
May 11, 2026 4:43 am
Investigators believe the couple may have been exposed to the virus on March 27 during a visit to a landfill site outside Ushuaia.
WHO reports six confirmed hantavirus cases tied to Spain-bound cruise
May 09, 2026 5:06 am
The ship had 147 passengers and crew on board when the outbreak was first reported on May 2, while 34 others had already left the vessel.
2 Indians among 149 on 'death trap' cruise: What we know about the Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius
May 09, 2026 4:35 am
MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak: Two Indian crew members are among 149 people stuck on the MV Hondius after a hantavirus outbreak killed three passengers. The ship is anchored near Cape Verde as authorities trace contacts and monitor the situation, reports say.
'Morale on ship is high': Inside 'hantavirus' cruise ship where 3 died, others fell sick
May 08, 2026 7:05 am
Hantavirus typically spreads through inhaling contaminated rodent droppings and does not usually transmit person to person, though health officials say it might be possible.
MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak: US authorities track missing passengers after deaths
May 07, 2026 6:07 pm
Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise has prompted US authorities to monitor returning passengers after suspected deaths and reported infections onboard.
Hantavirus reaches Europe after deadly cruise ship outbreak: All you need to know
May 07, 2026 12:37 am
Three people have died and others remain in quarantine as authorities track the rare Andes strain.
What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak
May 05, 2026 12:34 pm
Hantavirus explained: a rare rodent-borne infection causing severe lung or kidney disease, now linked to deaths aboard a Netherlands-based cruise ship.
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