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5 American Hantavirus Cruise Ship Passengers Leave Nebraska Quarantine Facility
Hantaviruses usually spread when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings, but the hantavirus that has caused the current outbreak, called the Andes virus, may be able to spread between people in rare cases.
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Hantavirus Outbreak: Australia Extends Cruise Passenger Quarantine
Australia's health minister said on Thursday the quarantine period for repatriated passengers on a Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak will be extended to 42 days total until June 23.
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Hantavirus Cases From Cruise Outbreak Rise To 13 Following New Case In Spain, Says WHO
The number of cases of Hantavirus linked to a cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak has increased to 13, the head of the World Health Organization has said.
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Cruise Line Warns Passengers Not To Take Buffet Food To Rooms, Internet Reacts
Some travellers supported the move and raised issues with abandoned dishes and hallway messes on cruises.
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Hantavirus Case Confirmed Among Quarantined Spaniards
Madrid, May 26 (IANS) The Spanish Ministry of Health confirmed a new positive case of hantavirus among the 14 Spaniards who were among the passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius affected by an outbreak of the disease while crossing the Atlantic Oce
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How South African Scientists Identified Hantavirus On A Cruise Ship Thousands Of Miles Away
The British man who was the first confirmed case of hantavirus infection from the cruise ship is improving in hospital, South Africa's health ministry has said. Meanwhile, the ship has arrived at the Dutch port of Rotterdam, where it was disinfected, and the remaining crew members disembarked.
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Americans Exposed To Hantavirus On Ship Enjoy Some Nebraska Hospitality While Waiting In Quarantine
Hantavirus usually spreads from rodent droppings and is not easily transmitted between people. But the Andes virus detected in the cruise ship outbreak may be able to spread between people in rare cases.
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Argentina Authorities Trap Rats In Ushuaia, Hunt For Hantavirus Outbreak Source
The scientists, wearing bright blue gloves and surgical masks, checked the 150 box traps they had set out the previous night, dropping dead rats into black plastic bags that they hoisted into pickup trucks bound for a makeshift lab where they said th
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Hantavirus Update: MV Hondius Cruise Operator Says Ship Not The Source Of Outbreak
The operator of the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak said the virus was likely introduced before passengers boarded and did not...
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Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship Docks In The Netherlands For Disinfection
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert.
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Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Steams Towards Rotterdam At Voyage End
A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus made its final approach to Rotterdam Monday, with the remaining skeleton...
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From Medieval Plague Ships To Hantavirus: How Outbreaks At Sea Helped Shape The International Public Health System
Each new port of call where passengers can explore for a few days is an opportunity for germs to embark and once they do, they encounter a highly efficient setting for hopping from host to host.
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Cruise Industry Sees Strong Demand Despite Recent Hantavirus And Norovirus Outbreaks
Industry experts and travelers report no decline in bookings despite health incidents, citing cruises as safe and well-regulated vacations.
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Hantavirus Outbreak: Canada Confirms First Case In A Cruise Passenger
Ottawa, May 18 (IANS) The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed a case of hantavirus in a cruise passenger currently isolating in British Columbia following laboratory testing.
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France And Netherlands Confirm No Positive Hantavirus Cases Among Contact Tracing
France's health minister said Thursday that 26 people in France identified as close contacts of hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship had...
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5 American Hantavirus Cruise Ship Passengers Leave Nebraska Quarantine Facility
Hantaviruses usually spread when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings, but the hantavirus that has caused the current outbreak, called the Andes virus, may be able to spread between people in rare cases.
-
Hantavirus Outbreak: Australia Extends Cruise Passenger Quarantine
Australia's health minister said on Thursday the quarantine period for repatriated passengers on a Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak will be extended to 42 days total until June 23.
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Hantavirus Cases From Cruise Outbreak Rise To 13 Following New Case In Spain, Says WHO
The number of cases of Hantavirus linked to a cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak has increased to 13, the head of the World Health Organization has said.
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Cruise Line Warns Passengers Not To Take Buffet Food To Rooms, Internet Reacts
Some travellers supported the move and raised issues with abandoned dishes and hallway messes on cruises.
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Hantavirus Case Confirmed Among Quarantined Spaniards
Madrid, May 26 (IANS) The Spanish Ministry of Health confirmed a new positive case of hantavirus among the 14 Spaniards who were among the passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius affected by an outbreak of the disease while crossing the Atlantic Oce
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How South African Scientists Identified Hantavirus On A Cruise Ship Thousands Of Miles Away
The British man who was the first confirmed case of hantavirus infection from the cruise ship is improving in hospital, South Africa's health ministry has said. Meanwhile, the ship has arrived at the Dutch port of Rotterdam, where it was disinfected, and the remaining crew members disembarked.
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Americans Exposed To Hantavirus On Ship Enjoy Some Nebraska Hospitality While Waiting In Quarantine
Hantavirus usually spreads from rodent droppings and is not easily transmitted between people. But the Andes virus detected in the cruise ship outbreak may be able to spread between people in rare cases.
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Argentina Authorities Trap Rats In Ushuaia, Hunt For Hantavirus Outbreak Source
The scientists, wearing bright blue gloves and surgical masks, checked the 150 box traps they had set out the previous night, dropping dead rats into black plastic bags that they hoisted into pickup trucks bound for a makeshift lab where they said th
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Hantavirus Update: MV Hondius Cruise Operator Says Ship Not The Source Of Outbreak
The operator of the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak said the virus was likely introduced before passengers boarded and did not...
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Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship Docks In The Netherlands For Disinfection
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert.
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Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Steams Towards Rotterdam At Voyage End
A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus made its final approach to Rotterdam Monday, with the remaining skeleton...
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From Medieval Plague Ships To Hantavirus: How Outbreaks At Sea Helped Shape The International Public Health System
Each new port of call where passengers can explore for a few days is an opportunity for germs to embark and once they do, they encounter a highly efficient setting for hopping from host to host.
-
Cruise Industry Sees Strong Demand Despite Recent Hantavirus And Norovirus Outbreaks
Industry experts and travelers report no decline in bookings despite health incidents, citing cruises as safe and well-regulated vacations.
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Hantavirus Outbreak: Canada Confirms First Case In A Cruise Passenger
Ottawa, May 18 (IANS) The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed a case of hantavirus in a cruise passenger currently isolating in British Columbia following laboratory testing.
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France And Netherlands Confirm No Positive Hantavirus Cases Among Contact Tracing
France's health minister said Thursday that 26 people in France identified as close contacts of hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship had...
