Andes hantavirus
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healthSingle-Dose mRNA Vaccine Achieves Complete Protection Against Deadly Hantavirus
Investigational mRNA vaccines showed complete protection against the lethal Andes hantavirus in animal models, signaling a major advance in rapid outbreak response.
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healthThe Measles Outbreak Killing Hundreds of Kids Gets Less Attention Than Ebola
Measles is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable child deaths but gets far less coverage than rare outbreaks like Ebola or hantavirus.
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worldViral Hantavirus Map Misleads: Not Confirmed Cases, Experts Warn
A widely shared map falsely suggests hantavirus is spreading rapidly across Europe and North America. Officials say risk remains very low.
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healthEurope's Hantavirus Response: EU Crisis Mechanisms Activated Amid Andes Variant Fears
EU activates crisis protocols following hantavirus deaths on cruise ship. Experts rate risk 'very low' but coordinated quarantine and surveillance measures are deployed.
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healthCanada Confirms First Case of Andes Hantavirus in B.C. Patient
A Yukon resident in B.C. has tested positive for Andes hantavirus, a rare strain linked to an Antarctic cruise ship exposure.
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healthCanada Cruise Passenger Tests Presumptive Positive for Andes Hantavirus
A Canadian passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship tests presumptive positive for the rare Andes hantavirus, with officials monitoring three others.
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healthSuspected Hantavirus Case in Upstate New York Investigated, No Link to Cruise Outbreak
A suspected locally acquired hantavirus case is under investigation in Ontario County, New York. Officials confirm no connection to the deadly cruise ship outbreak.
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healthUS Hantavirus Evacuees Arrive in Omaha; 3 in Biocontainment
The MV Hondius arrives in the Canary Islands. 18 Americans are back in the US; 3 in biocontainment amid a rare Andes hantavirus outbreak.