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Hantavirus Outbreak Highlights Urgent Need For New Treatments And Vaccines
Hantaviruses usually spread when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings. But there are unique species of hantavirus found in different parts of the world that have their own characteristics and can cause different symptoms.
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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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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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Hantavirus Hunt: Argentine Scientists Set First Traps
Scientists attempting to determine whether or not hantavirus is present in Argentina's Ushuaia on Monday laid the very first traps to catch rodents potentially carrying...
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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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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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Hantavirus Alert: 9 UK Contacts Under Monitoring, Says Health Agency
Nine people were due to fly into Britain Sunday from UK overseas territories after coming into contact with a person with hantavirus...
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Thailand Declares Hantavirus A 'Dangerous Communicable Disease', Activates Elevated Action Plan
Bangkok, May 15 (IANS) Thailand's National Communicable Disease Committee on Friday approved the designation of hantavirus as a "dangerous communicable disease."
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Hantavirus Outbreak Tests Post-Covid Health Communications Playbook
A rodentborne virus with a scary name. A midocean cruise ship in quarantine. Several people dead and more falling sick. It is no wonder that an outbreak
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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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Is Hantavirus Mutating To Become More Contagious? US Experts Say No
European and US health experts say the hantavirus linked to the deadly MV Hondius cruise outbreak shows no evidence of mutating to become more contagious. Officials continue monitoring passengers worldwide as investigations into transmission continue
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Hantavirus Update: 6 Cruise Passengers Travel To Australia
Six passengers who sailed on a hantavirus-affected cruise will fly to Australia from the Netherlands on Thursday while dressed in full protective...
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Hantavirus Outbreak Highlights Urgent Need For New Treatments And Vaccines
Hantaviruses usually spread when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings. But there are unique species of hantavirus found in different parts of the world that have their own characteristics and can cause different symptoms.
-
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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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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Hantavirus Hunt: Argentine Scientists Set First Traps
Scientists attempting to determine whether or not hantavirus is present in Argentina's Ushuaia on Monday laid the very first traps to catch rodents potentially carrying...
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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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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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Hantavirus Alert: 9 UK Contacts Under Monitoring, Says Health Agency
Nine people were due to fly into Britain Sunday from UK overseas territories after coming into contact with a person with hantavirus...
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Thailand Declares Hantavirus A 'Dangerous Communicable Disease', Activates Elevated Action Plan
Bangkok, May 15 (IANS) Thailand's National Communicable Disease Committee on Friday approved the designation of hantavirus as a "dangerous communicable disease."
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Hantavirus Outbreak Tests Post-Covid Health Communications Playbook
A rodentborne virus with a scary name. A midocean cruise ship in quarantine. Several people dead and more falling sick. It is no wonder that an outbreak
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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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Is Hantavirus Mutating To Become More Contagious? US Experts Say No
European and US health experts say the hantavirus linked to the deadly MV Hondius cruise outbreak shows no evidence of mutating to become more contagious. Officials continue monitoring passengers worldwide as investigations into transmission continue
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Hantavirus Update: 6 Cruise Passengers Travel To Australia
Six passengers who sailed on a hantavirus-affected cruise will fly to Australia from the Netherlands on Thursday while dressed in full protective...
