75 stories tagged #CDC

  1. 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
  2. Hantavirus Ship Passengers May Leave Nebraska Early Under Conditions
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    Hantavirus Ship Passengers May Leave Nebraska Early Under Conditions

    Cruise passengers monitored for hantavirus in Nebraska may leave before 42 days if symptom-free and able to isolate at home, officials say.

    3w ago 1 min read
  3. Andes Virus Raises Alarm After Fatal Cruise Ship Outbreak
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    Andes Virus Raises Alarm After Fatal Cruise Ship Outbreak

    Hantavirus from South America shows rare human-to-human spread, causing three deaths on a cruise ship.

    3w ago 1 min read
  4. 18 Americans Monitored for Rare Hantavirus After Cruise Ship Exposure
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    18 Americans Monitored for Rare Hantavirus After Cruise Ship Exposure

    US officials say risk of Andes virus from Dutch cruise ship remains 'very, very low' as passengers are quarantined in Nebraska and Atlanta.

    3w ago 1 min read
  5. American Evacuated from Hantavirus Cruise Ship Tests Positive
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    American Evacuated from Hantavirus Cruise Ship Tests Positive

    One of 17 Americans flown from the MV Hondius tests positive for hantavirus without symptoms; another shows mild signs.

    3w ago 1 min read
  6. Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Over 100 on Caribbean Princess Cruise
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    Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Over 100 on Caribbean Princess Cruise

    A norovirus outbreak on the Caribbean Princess cruise ship sickened over 100 people. The CDC reports 102 passengers and 13 crew members were affected.

    3w ago 2 min read
  7. Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: Three Dead, Authorities on Alert
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    Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: Three Dead, Authorities on Alert

    A rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has left three dead and eight infected, but experts say it's not a new epidemic.

    3w ago 2 min read
  8. US Repatriation Flight Passenger Tests Positive for Hantavirus
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    US Repatriation Flight Passenger Tests Positive for Hantavirus

    An American on a government charter flight tests positive for hantavirus after a deadly outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship.

    3w ago 1 min read