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Ebola Outbreak: Congo Fatality Rate Under 25%, Says WHO
The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo currently has a case fatality rate under 25 percent -- much lower than in other recent...
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Ebola Outbreak: Around 120 Deaths, Over 350 Cases Reported; 10 Latest Updates
WHO has highlighted that the case fatality rates in the past two Bundibugyo outbreaks have ranged from 30% to 50%.
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Hantavirus vs Norovirus: Which Viral Infection Is Deadlier?
Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. It spreads primarily through contaminated food or water, surfaces, and close contact with infected individuals.
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Hantavirus Patients Evacuated In European Ports: How Contact Tracing And Care Works For Infectious Diseases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) 2025 guidelines on contact tracing provide a disease-agnostic framework for identifying, assessing, and managing individuals exposed to infectious diseases, focusing on strengthening health worker capacity.
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How A Dutch Couple Became The First Hantavirus Patients Of The Current Outbreak
The first passengers linked to the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak had travelled across Argentina, Chile and Uruguay before boarding the ship. Investigators are now tracing exposures, rodent contact and possible Andes virus transmission routes.
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WHO Chief Tells AFP Hantavirus Outbreak Not Like Start Of Covid Pandemic
WHO chief told AFP Wednesday the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak isn't like Covid's early days.
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Inside The Cruise Ship At The Centre Of A Rare Hantavirus Outbreak
A cruise ship off West Africa faces a hantavirus outbreak with three deaths and passengers isolating amid health monitoring.
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Hazmat Suits On, Health Authorities Evacuate Suspected Hantavirus Patients From Cruise Ship
Medical teams in hazmat suits evacuated suspected hantavirus patients from cruise ship MV Hondius as WHO-led containment measures intensified. The rare Andes virus outbreak has triggered isolation, air ambulance transfers and international surveillan
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Rare Human-To-Human Spread Confirmed In Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship
A WHO update suggests rare human-to-human hantavirus transmission may have occurred on the cruise ship where an outbreak has left 3 dead so far. Risks to public health, however, still remains low.
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Hantavirus Outbreak: Does Quarantine On A Cruise Ship Minimise Disease Spread?
Hantavirus is a rare virus carried by rodents, spread to humans through exposure to their urine, droppings, or saliva. Confirmed cases aboard an Atlantic cruise ship has raised alarm.
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Hantavirus Outbreak Kills 3 In Atlantic Cruise Ship: Symptoms Of The Deadly Viral Infection Explained
Hantavirus infection has no specific cure, so treatment focuses on supportive care. Patients are usually hospitalised early for close monitoring.
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17 Deaths In 4 Months Linked To 'Brain-Eating Amoeba' In Kerala; Here's What You Should Know About The Fatal Brain Infection
PAM is a rare brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri. The infection affects the brain tissue, causing severe brain swelling and eventually, death.
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Nipah Breakthrough: Japan To Begin First Human Vaccine Trial In April
A team of researchers in Japan has announced a clinical trial to confirm a vaccine's efficacy against the deadly Nipah virus in humans.
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Nipah Virus Vs Bird Flu In India: Which Viral Infection Is Deadlier For Humans?
India has seen renewed concern over Nipah virus in West Bengal and ongoing bird flu (avian influenza) threats in Bihar. But which of these viral infections is deadlier?
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Why Nipah Virus Isn't The Next Covid-19: 3 Diseases Might Be Bigger Pandemic Risks
Despite fears, Nipah virus is unlikely to spark a global pandemic like Covid-19 due to low human-to-human transmission. Highly contagious diseases such as measles or vector-borne viruses like dengue pose higher pandemic or epidemic risks. Here's why.
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Ebola Outbreak: Congo Fatality Rate Under 25%, Says WHO
The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo currently has a case fatality rate under 25 percent -- much lower than in other recent...
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Ebola Outbreak: Around 120 Deaths, Over 350 Cases Reported; 10 Latest Updates
WHO has highlighted that the case fatality rates in the past two Bundibugyo outbreaks have ranged from 30% to 50%.
-
Hantavirus vs Norovirus: Which Viral Infection Is Deadlier?
Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. It spreads primarily through contaminated food or water, surfaces, and close contact with infected individuals.
-
Hantavirus Patients Evacuated In European Ports: How Contact Tracing And Care Works For Infectious Diseases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) 2025 guidelines on contact tracing provide a disease-agnostic framework for identifying, assessing, and managing individuals exposed to infectious diseases, focusing on strengthening health worker capacity.
-
How A Dutch Couple Became The First Hantavirus Patients Of The Current Outbreak
The first passengers linked to the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak had travelled across Argentina, Chile and Uruguay before boarding the ship. Investigators are now tracing exposures, rodent contact and possible Andes virus transmission routes.
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WHO Chief Tells AFP Hantavirus Outbreak Not Like Start Of Covid Pandemic
WHO chief told AFP Wednesday the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak isn't like Covid's early days.
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Inside The Cruise Ship At The Centre Of A Rare Hantavirus Outbreak
A cruise ship off West Africa faces a hantavirus outbreak with three deaths and passengers isolating amid health monitoring.
-
Hazmat Suits On, Health Authorities Evacuate Suspected Hantavirus Patients From Cruise Ship
Medical teams in hazmat suits evacuated suspected hantavirus patients from cruise ship MV Hondius as WHO-led containment measures intensified. The rare Andes virus outbreak has triggered isolation, air ambulance transfers and international surveillan
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Rare Human-To-Human Spread Confirmed In Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship
A WHO update suggests rare human-to-human hantavirus transmission may have occurred on the cruise ship where an outbreak has left 3 dead so far. Risks to public health, however, still remains low.
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Hantavirus Outbreak: Does Quarantine On A Cruise Ship Minimise Disease Spread?
Hantavirus is a rare virus carried by rodents, spread to humans through exposure to their urine, droppings, or saliva. Confirmed cases aboard an Atlantic cruise ship has raised alarm.
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Hantavirus Outbreak Kills 3 In Atlantic Cruise Ship: Symptoms Of The Deadly Viral Infection Explained
Hantavirus infection has no specific cure, so treatment focuses on supportive care. Patients are usually hospitalised early for close monitoring.
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17 Deaths In 4 Months Linked To 'Brain-Eating Amoeba' In Kerala; Here's What You Should Know About The Fatal Brain Infection
PAM is a rare brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri. The infection affects the brain tissue, causing severe brain swelling and eventually, death.
-
Nipah Breakthrough: Japan To Begin First Human Vaccine Trial In April
A team of researchers in Japan has announced a clinical trial to confirm a vaccine's efficacy against the deadly Nipah virus in humans.
-
Nipah Virus Vs Bird Flu In India: Which Viral Infection Is Deadlier For Humans?
India has seen renewed concern over Nipah virus in West Bengal and ongoing bird flu (avian influenza) threats in Bihar. But which of these viral infections is deadlier?
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Why Nipah Virus Isn't The Next Covid-19: 3 Diseases Might Be Bigger Pandemic Risks
Despite fears, Nipah virus is unlikely to spark a global pandemic like Covid-19 due to low human-to-human transmission. Highly contagious diseases such as measles or vector-borne viruses like dengue pose higher pandemic or epidemic risks. Here's why.
