38 stories tagged #Andes virus

  1. Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: WHO Says Risk Low, Investigation Ongoing
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    Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: WHO Says Risk Low, Investigation Ongoing

    WHO confirms five hantavirus cases, three deaths on the MV Hondius. The Andes virus is identified; risk to the public remains low.

    3w ago 2 min read
  2. Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: 8 Cases, 3 Deaths Confirmed
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    Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: 8 Cases, 3 Deaths Confirmed

    An outbreak of Andes hantavirus on the M/V Hondius cruise ship has led to 8 cases and 3 deaths, with international health officials tracking multiple exposed individuals across 12 countries.

    3w ago 2 min read
  3. WHO: Hantavirus Risk Low as 30 Cruise Passengers Remain Untraced
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    WHO: Hantavirus Risk Low as 30 Cruise Passengers Remain Untraced

    WHO says risk is low as officials search for 30+ passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship. Three dead, others sick.

    3w ago 2 min read
  4. Andes Virus Confirmed on Cruise Ship; Eight Infected, Three Dead
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    Andes Virus Confirmed on Cruise Ship; Eight Infected, Three Dead

    Lab tests confirm the Andes virus, the only hantavirus that spreads between people, is responsible for an outbreak on an Atlantic cruise ship.

    3w ago 1 min read
  5. Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: Three Evacuated as New Swiss Case Confirmed
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    Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: Three Evacuated as New Swiss Case Confirmed

    Three suspected hantavirus patients evacuated from MV Hondius off Cape Verde. Swiss passenger tests positive. Andes strain confirmed, capable of person-to-person spread.

    last mo. 1 min read
  6. Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: How It Spread and What We Know
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    Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: How It Spread and What We Know

    Three dead, 150 stranded on MV Hondius as WHO investigates rare hantavirus outbreak. Possible human-to-human transmission under scrutiny.

    last mo. 1 min read