77 stories tagged #World Health Organization

  1. Canada's Top Doctor Urges Rodent Avoidance Amid Hantavirus Outbreak
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    Canada's Top Doctor Urges Rodent Avoidance Amid Hantavirus Outbreak

    Canada's chief public health officer advises staying away from rodents after a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, though risk remains low.

    3w ago 1 min read
  2. Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Ship: A Timeline of the Crisis
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    Hantavirus Outbreak on Antarctic Cruise Ship: A Timeline of the Crisis

    A deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius has left three dead and eight infected. A timeline of key events.

    3w ago 1 min read
  3. Hantavirus Outbreak Suspected Cases Emerge in Spain and Tristan da Cunha
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    Hantavirus Outbreak Suspected Cases Emerge in Spain and Tristan da Cunha

    Two new suspected hantavirus cases emerge as officials issue containment guidance and prepare for cruise ship arrival in Spain.

    3w ago 2 min read
  4. 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
  5. Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: Key Facts from an Epidemiologist
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    Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: Key Facts from an Epidemiologist

    A public health expert who investigated a hantavirus outbreak explains the current MV Hondius cluster and whether person-to-person spread is possible.

    3w ago 1 min read
  6. 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
  7. Third British National Suspected of Hantavirus on Cruise Ship
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    Third British National Suspected of Hantavirus on Cruise Ship

    A third UK citizen may have hantavirus after the MV Hondius outbreak. Two other Brits are hospitalized in the Netherlands and South Africa.

    3w ago 1 min read
  8. Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Sparks Multi-State Monitoring
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    Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Sparks Multi-State Monitoring

    Investigations continue after a deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, with five US states monitoring returned passengers.

    3w ago 2 min read