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All you need to know about Hantavirus: SA epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim explains
27+ min ago (1052+ words) Prof Salim Safrudeen Abdool Karim FOLLOWING'a recent hantavirus outbreak linked to an international cruise ship, South African epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim reassures the public that the risk of widespread transmission remains low, despite the virus's severe symptoms. As fears of…...
New Hampshire DHHS Issues Statement on MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (210+ words) The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following statement on hantavirus: The specific hantavirus that caused the cruise ship outbreak is called the Andes virus, which is known to be able to spread from…...
Risk low of hantavirus spread, CDC officials say
7+ hour, 10+ min ago (502+ words) WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) " Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday the risk of a member of the general public contracting hantavirus remains low despite several passengers on a cruise ship becoming infected with the disease. Dr....
'Not another Covid-19': UAE doctors allay hantavirus fears, explain low spread risk
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (621+ words) Thu, May 14, 2026 | Dhu al-Qadah 26, 1447 | Fajr 04: 09 Following the news around hantavirus and discussions on social media, doctors in the UAE are reassuring residents that the virus is not easily spread between people and behaves very differently from Covid-19. UAE authorities, including…...
Antibodies blunt phage therapy in landmark case
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (574+ words) Melbourne clinicians have identified a key barrier to phage therapy and a workaround. Melbourne clinicians have uncovered a critical barrier to phage therapy and a fix, after Australia's first Victorian case showed pre-existing antibodies can neutralise treatment, prompting a shift…...
WHO confirms eight cases of Andes hantavirus in outbreak
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (12+ words) The Economic Times...
WHO: No New Hantavirus Deaths Reported Since May 2
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (777+ words) May 14, 2026 | 11: 07 am TEMPO. CO, Jakarta-The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, May 13, that no new deaths from the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship had been reported since May 2, while the global public health risk remained low. As…...
Low Risk but High Precautions: CDC Tackles Hantavirus Outbreak | Health
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (157+ words) Low Risk but High Precautions: CDC Tackles Hantavirus Outbreak Devdiscourse Low Risk but High Precautions: CDC Tackles Hantavirus Outbreak The CDC reassures the public that the hantavirus risk remains low. A recent outbreak affected passengers from a cruise ship, leading…...
5th California resident possibly exposed to hantavirus
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (240+ words) LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - A fifth California resident has been identified as possibly being exposed to the deadly hantavirus during an outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, health officials said today, but there are no cases of the virus in…...
Race to contain hantavirus with at least 10 states monitoring at least 18 people | GMA
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (108+ words) Race to contain hantavirus with at least 10 states monitoring at least 18 people Good Morning America Race to contain hantavirus with at least 10 states monitoring at least 18 people More than 100 CDC officials are working around the clock after the deadly hantavirus…...