Hantavirus: Britain secures experimental Japanese drug to strengthen responseBritain has received experimental favipiravir from Japan to treat a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The drug is not licensed in the UK and its ...
19 May, 2026, 11.17 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
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
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
Hantavirus outbreak: What is this virus, and which 12 countries are directly or indirectly linked to the cruise ship health emergency?A cruise ship in the South Atlantic is experiencing a severe health emergency with confirmed hantavirus infections and multiple fatalities....
08 May, 2026, 05.32 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
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
Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and diseaseSoaring tourism to Antarctica, driven by climate change fears, raises concerns about contamination and damage to the fragile ecosystem. A r...
07 May, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Hantavirus scare: Evacuations planned as suspected outbreak traps 150 on ship off Cape VerdeMedics are working to evacuate two individuals with hantavirus symptoms from a luxury cruise ship off West Africa after an outbreak claimed...
05 May, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship: Symptoms, treatment, infections in north AmericaHantavirus, which can cause fatal respiratory illness, can be spread when particles from rodent droppings or urine become airborne. It does...
05 May, 2026, 04.19 AM IST
What is hantavirus and how did it kill cruise ship passengers?A hantavirus outbreak on the polar expedition vessel Hondius has resulted in three deaths and several serious illnesses, prompting a WHO al...
04 May, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Bird Flu alert in US: Poultry, live bird markets in New York, Long Island closed. Here's what we know so farUS authorities have shut down live bird markets in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County for seven days due to avian flu in po...
08 Feb, 2025, 12.51 AM IST
CDC on High Alert as Bird Flu Cases Rise in the US: Is the H5N1 Virus Showing Pandemic Red Flags?Bird Flu: Bird flu cases are on the rise in the U.S., and the CDC is on high alert. With 66 confirmed human cases so far, officials are wat...
01 Jan, 2025, 06.04 PM IST
Canada reports first case of bird flu in a personA teenager in British Columbia, Canada, has contracted the H5 avian flu, marking the country's first human case. The teen is currently hosp...
10 Nov, 2024, 09.29 AM IST
Man loses nose due to this rare flu infection; Details insideA man from Florida faced an unprecedented health challenge that led to the removal of his nose. Battling severe aplastic anaemia, an incred...
24 Jan, 2024, 07.56 PM IST
New virus 'Tomato flu' detected in India. Check out its symptoms, cureThe Lancet has reported that a new fever or 'Tomato flu' is making its way in India amid its battle against a possible fourth Covid wave. I...
30 Aug, 2022, 10.44 AM IST
'Tomato Flu': Everything you need to know about the virus'Tomato Flu' is named after its main symptom where tomato-shaped blisters appear on several body parts. It is caused by Coxsackie A 16 viru...
25 Aug, 2022, 12.22 PM IST