No Sign of Larger Hantavirus Outbreak, Says UN Health Agency
The UN health agency has stated there is no sign of a larger hantavirus outbreak following the evacuation of the last passengers from a disease-stricken cruise ship, according to the BBC.
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18 US Passengers Quarantining in Nebraska After Hantavirus Exposure
Eighteen Americans evacuated from a cruise ship after possible exposure to hantavirus are being quarantined in Nebraska, as health officials emphasize the public risk remains 'very low', according to the BBC.
Last Passengers Leave Virus-Hit Cruise Ship as Three More Test Positive
The last passengers have left the hantavirus-hit cruise ship, as authorities confirmed three new positive cases linked to the deadly outbreak, according to the BBC.
French National Hantavirus Cruise Outbreak: 8 Cases, 3 Deaths Reported
Eight cases of hantavirus, including three deaths, have been reported on a cruise ship linked to the French National, according to the World Health Organization.
Countries airlift nationals evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship
The first passengers evacuated from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docked near Spain's Canary Islands have been flown home, according to the BBC.
Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship’s passengers
Argentina is under global scrutiny following the deaths of three passengers from hantavirus on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. The virus, which has seen a recent uptick in cases, is being investigated by the World Health Organization.
Should we be worried about the hantavirus outbreak?
Three passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship died in a hantavirus outbreak, prompting health authorities to monitor potentially exposed travelers. The World Health Organization considers the global risk low.
WHO Chief Reassures Tenerife Residents Over Virus-Stricken Cruise Ship
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has reassured residents of Tenerife that the risk of infection from a virus-hit cruise ship is low, according to the BBC.
Tenerife Anger as Hantavirus Ship Arrives
Residents of Tenerife are expressing anger and resignation as a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak approaches the Spanish island, according to the BBC.
Hantavirus Strain Spreads Between Humans on Dutch Cruise Ship
A rare strain of hantavirus that can spread between humans has been identified in patients linked to a deadly outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship, according to the World Health Organization.
WHO Confirms Five Hantavirus Cases on Cruise Ship
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed five cases of hantavirus linked to deaths aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Another three cases are suspected, according to the WHO.
Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Not Pandemic, WHO Says
The World Health Organization said an outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship is not the start of a pandemic, according to the BBC.
Cruise passengers tell life onboard ship after hantavirus outbreak
Cruise passengers describe life aboard the MV Hondius, where three have died from a hantavirus outbreak, according to BBC reports.
Argentina Hantavirus Outbreak Spreads as Cruise Ship Passengers Return Home
Argentina is urgently investigating the origins of a hantavirus outbreak linked to an Atlantic cruise ship, with reports that some passengers have returned to the United States, according to The Guardian.
Three Evacuated from Hantavirus Cruise Ship as Outbreak Spreads
Three people, including two crew members, have been evacuated from the hantavirus-infected cruise ship MV Hondius. The ship, carrying nearly 150 people, is now en route to the Canary Islands for further medical evaluation and treatment.