Hantavirus outbreak: How an African lab identified the deadly Andes strainA hantavirus scare aboard a cruise ship off Cape Verde prompted a rapid scientific response, with researchers in Senegal quickly identifyin...
22 May, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Ebola, hantavirus show world's risk preparedness lagging: Pandemic expertGlobal health crisis response has improved since Covid-19. However, a leading expert warns that awareness of pandemic risks remains low. Re...
20 May, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Hantavirus-hit liner reaches Rotterdam, crew being quarantined and ship disinfectedThe MV Hondius arrived at Landtong, a narrow peninsula about 10 km long that is part of Rotterdam port and far from any urban centre. Sever...
19 May, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
Hantavirus, Ebola crises: WHO kicks off 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva amid global health concernsWHO 79th World Health Assembly: World Health Organization member states meet in Geneva. Deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are major con...
18 May, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship set to reach Rotterdam port as final destinationThe cruise ship MV Hondius, hit by hantavirus, has docked in Rotterdam for disinfection. Remaining crew and medical staff will undergo quar...
18 May, 2026, 08.59 AM IST
Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaksDespite recent hantavirus and norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships, industry experts anticipate a record number of passengers this year. Man...
17 May, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
One Canadian tests positive for hantavirus, BC officials sayA Canadian has tested positive for hantavirus after disembarking a cruise ship. The individual is among four Canadians isolating in British...
17 May, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
In the shadow of COVID, health officials fight panic over Hantavirus outbreakA hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked public concern. Health officials are working to communicate clearly, drawing lessons fro...
15 May, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
WHO confirms eight cases of Andes hantavirus in outbreakA hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has infected eight people with the Andes virus. Three individuals have died. The Wo...
14 May, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
Hantavirus scientists were close to vaccine but ran out of moneyScientists in Chile developed antibodies that successfully neutralised the deadly Andes hantavirus in lab and animal studies, raising hopes...
14 May, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
French hantavirus patient is critically ill, on an artificial lung as total cases grow to 11A French woman is critically ill with hantavirus, requiring an artificial lung, as the cruise ship outbreak reaches 11 cases and three deat...
13 May, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Is Hantavirus the next COVID-like threat? Experts explain the real risks & warning signs you should never ignoreHantavirus Outbreak: A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sparks Covid-19 comparisons. Experts clarify hantavirus is distinct, with limit...
12 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
2 Indians aboard cruise ship with hantavirus cases evacuated to NetherlandsTwo Indian crew members from the Dutch ship MV Hondius have been evacuated to the Netherlands. The ship reported a hantavirus outbreak. Bot...
11 May, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
Passengers begin evacuating from cruise ship hit by hantavirusPassengers and crew are being evacuated from a cruise ship after a hantavirus outbreak. Global health officials are overseeing the process....
11 May, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak: What is Andes strain? Symptoms, mortality rate, treatment, vaccines and all details you need to knowHantavirus Andes strain update: A deadly Andes strain hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths...
07 May, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journeyArgentina is investigating if it's the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, coinciding with a surge in domestic cases. ...
07 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
What is the hantavirus that killed three cruise ship passengers?A deadly hantavirus outbreak has claimed three lives on a luxury cruise ship. Five more individuals are confirmed or suspected cases. The A...
06 May, 2026, 05.51 PM IST