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25 dead in 5 weeks in Gujarat, experts clueless about Chandipura virus outbreak

August 14, 2026 4:02 am

The investigations have expanded to blood samples of cattle, goats and milk, after results from sandflies, mosquitoes, ticks returned negative, according to the union health ministry

Why Chandipura virus returns every monsoon and why children face the highest risk

August 07, 2026 2:00 pm

Children are particularly vulnerable because the infection can rapidly progress to life-threatening brain inflammation in 48 hours.

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.