17 stories tagged #Andes strain

  1. B.C. Health Officials to Update on Rare Hantavirus Cases from Antarctic Cruise
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    B.C. Health Officials to Update on Rare Hantavirus Cases from Antarctic Cruise

    Dr. Bonnie Henry will brief the public on Canadians isolating after exposure to the Andes hantavirus strain on the MV Hondius.

    2w ago 1 min read
  2. Hantavirus Outbreak Prompts EU to Strengthen Cross-Border Health Protocols
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    Hantavirus Outbreak Prompts EU to Strengthen Cross-Border Health Protocols

    EU ambassadors meet to coordinate response to hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship, emphasizing prevention and information sharing.

    2w ago 1 min read
  3. Hantavirus Risks in Everyday Spaces: Experts Warn of Hidden Exposure
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    Hantavirus Risks in Everyday Spaces: Experts Warn of Hidden Exposure

    Health experts warn Americans about potential hantavirus exposure in everyday locations like garages and sheds, following a rare outbreak on a cruise ship.

    3w ago 2 min read
  4. Macron Declares Hantavirus 'Under Control,' Urges European Action
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    Macron Declares Hantavirus 'Under Control,' Urges European Action

    French President Macron says hantavirus situation is stable, calls for EU-wide coordination. All cases linked to cruise ship passengers.

    3w ago 1 min read
  5. CDC Chief Downplays Hantavirus Threat, Says No Need for Alarm
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    CDC Chief Downplays Hantavirus Threat, Says No Need for Alarm

    Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya says hantavirus risk is far lower than COVID, defending the federal response amid a deadly outbreak linked to a cruise ship.

    3w ago 1 min read
  6. Cruise Ship in Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak Arrives Off Tenerife for Evacuation
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    Cruise Ship in Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak Arrives Off Tenerife for Evacuation

    The MV Hondius arrived near Tenerife Sunday as passengers begin disembarkation after a rare Andes hantavirus outbreak that killed three.

    3w ago 1 min read
  7. WHO Chief to Oversee Hantavirus Cruise Evacuation in Tenerife
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    WHO Chief to Oversee Hantavirus Cruise Evacuation in Tenerife

    Dr. Tedros will personally supervise the evacuation of over 100 people from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak. Three deaths have been reported, and 17 Americans are aboard.

    3w ago 1 min read
  8. US Evacuates Americans from Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship
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    US Evacuates Americans from Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship

    A US repatriation plane will evacuate 17 Americans from the MV Hondius after a deadly hantavirus outbreak, with nine cases and three deaths confirmed.

    3w ago 1 min read