156 stories tagged #WHO

  1. 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.

    last mo. 2 min read
  2. Hantavirus Cruise Ship: Urgent Search for Passengers Who Disembarked on St. Helena
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    Hantavirus Cruise Ship: Urgent Search for Passengers Who Disembarked on St. Helena

    Health authorities trace dozens who left the MV Hondius after hantavirus outbreak, one confirmed death, two under investigation.

    last mo. 2 min read
  3. 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.

    last mo. 1 min read
  4. 40 Passengers Left Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship After First Death
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    40 Passengers Left Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship After First Death

    Dutch officials confirm dozens disembarked from the MV Hondius after a hantavirus outbreak killed three, amid concerns of human-to-human transmission.

    last mo. 2 min read
  5. 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.

    last mo. 2 min read
  6. Third Death Linked to Hantavirus Outbreak on Dutch Ship
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    Third Death Linked to Hantavirus Outbreak on Dutch Ship

    Another passenger contracts deadly Andes hantavirus aboard the Hondius. WHO says risk low but evacuates patients.

    last mo. 1 min read
  7. Canary Islands Reject Spanish Government's Plan to Dock Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship
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    Canary Islands Reject Spanish Government's Plan to Dock Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship

    Regional President Fernando Clavijo criticizes the decision to bring the MV Hondius to the archipelago, citing lack of medical reports and health safety concerns.

    last mo. 1 min read
  8. 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