17 stories tagged #Andes strain

  1. WHO Says Hantavirus Risk 'Absolutely Low', No Comparison to COVID
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    WHO Says Hantavirus Risk 'Absolutely Low', No Comparison to COVID

    WHO insists the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is contained and not highly contagious, despite three deaths.

    3w ago 1 min read
  2. Four Canadians on Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise to Meet Consular Officials
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    Four Canadians on Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise to Meet Consular Officials

    Four Canadians aboard a hantavirus-hit luxury cruise ship will meet consular officials. The deadly Andes strain has been confirmed.

    3w ago 1 min read
  3. Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: Three Dead, Global Contact Tracing Underway
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    Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: Three Dead, Global Contact Tracing Underway

    Three die, four evacuated in Andes hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius. WHO says risk to public is low, not a pandemic.

    3w ago 1 min read
  4. WHO Downplays Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship, Says 'Not Another COVID'
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    WHO Downplays Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship, Says 'Not Another COVID'

    Three deaths linked to rare Andes hantavirus on a cruise ship. WHO says risk remains low, not a pandemic threat.

    3w ago 2 min read
  5. Health Officials Scramble to Track 40 Cruise Ship Passengers After Hantavirus Outbreak
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    Health Officials Scramble to Track 40 Cruise Ship Passengers After Hantavirus Outbreak

    Nearly 40 passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, exposed to deadly hantavirus, have dispersed globally, complicating contact tracing.

    3w ago 2 min read
  6. Landfill Stop Eyed as Origin of Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak on Luxury Cruise
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    Landfill Stop Eyed as Origin of Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak on Luxury Cruise

    Argentine investigators believe a Dutch couple contracted hantavirus during a bird-watching tour in Ushuaia before boarding the MV Hondius, leading to a deadly outbreak.

    3w ago 2 min read
  7. Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: Experts Explain Risks
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    Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: Experts Explain Risks

    A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship leaves three dead. Experts discuss transmission risks, symptoms, and public safety concerns.

    last mo. 3 min read
  8. Swiss Man Tests Positive for Hantavirus After Cruise Linked to Deadly Outbreak
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    Swiss Man Tests Positive for Hantavirus After Cruise Linked to Deadly Outbreak

    A Swiss man returning from the MV Hondius cruise ship tests positive for the Andes strain of hantavirus, which has killed three and has rare human-to-human transmission.

    last mo. 2 min read