Hantavirus requires prolonged close contact for transmission unlike Covid: Soumya SwaminathanFormer WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan believes the Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is containable. The virus requires prolonge...
09 May, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
Rare but ruthless: How Hantavirus strikes fast, and should you be concernedA rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has drawn global attention after multiple infections and three reported deaths prompted ...
08 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
India faces no immediate public health threat from hantavirus: NIV chiefTwo Indian nationals aboard a cruise ship have reportedly contracted hantavirus. Indian health officials assure the public that these cases...
08 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Two Indians part of crew of luxury cruise ship that reported hantavirus outbreakA hantavirus outbreak has been reported on the Dutch vessel MV Hondius, with five confirmed cases and three deaths, including two Indian na...
08 May, 2026, 11.18 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 outbreak kills three: What is Hantavirus, its signs and symptoms, how deadly it is, and what should you do now?Hantavirus Symptoms: A deadly Hantavirus outbreak on an Atlantic cruise ship has claimed three lives, prompting a World Health Organization...
06 May, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
H5N1 virus in US sparks global health crisis: Know its symptoms, mode of transmission, vaccineH5N1 avian influenza virus: The spread of H5N1 avian influenza virus in the United States has sparked fears of a potential pandemic. The H5...
02 May, 2025, 10.03 PM IST
Surging bird flu cases may increase human infection risk: WHOThe World Health Organization has warned that mammalian outbreaks of bird flu could facilitate transmission to humans, as avian influenza v...
13 Jul, 2023, 04.57 PM IST
H3N2 influenza virus symptoms include fever & cough; doctors prescribe best time to take annual flu vaccineMaharashtra, Haryana & Karnataka have reported one death each so far.
20 Mar, 2023, 10.10 AM IST
Viral cases are rising due to H3N2, Covid, and H1N1As per the govt, H3N2 accounts for nearly 79% of all the influenza viruses found in samples taken from persons suffering from severe acute ...
15 Mar, 2023, 07.16 PM IST
What is Influenza A H3N2 virus? 2 deaths reported in India. Symptoms, diagnosis and who are at riskSeasonal influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said th...
10 Mar, 2023, 04.25 PM IST
Ex-AIIMS chief warns: Influenza virus H3N2 can spread like COVID, elderly be carefulFormer AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria said that we seeing more cases of Influenza virus H3N2 because as the virus mutates a little bit, the...
07 Mar, 2023, 04.49 PM IST
H3N2 Influenza: Symptoms, Treatment, and Precautions to stay safeH3N2 influenza, also known as the "Hong Kong flu," is spreading like a wildfire, it is crucial to remember a few things such as avoiding cr...
06 Mar, 2023, 12.16 PM IST
Spring Influenza Cases: Know symptoms, precautions, and treatmentAcross the country, there has been a significant increase in cases of influenza, also known as the flu. Experts share preventative measures...
02 Mar, 2023, 03.08 PM IST
Not just respiratory droplets, airborne dust & fibre particles can also spread coronavirusMicroscopic fibres from an inanimate object may carry infectious viruses.
18 Aug, 2020, 05.51 PM IST
Wearing surgical masks may help slow COVID-19 pandemic: StudyWearing surgical face masks may help prevent the transmission of seasonal coronaviruses and influenza virus from symptomatic individuals, a...
06 Apr, 2020, 11.56 AM IST
Deadly avian influenza virus reaches AntarcticaA deadly avian influenza virus has now reached Antarctica.
06 May, 2014, 03.13 PM IST