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WHO Recommends Isolation For Confirmed Hantavirus Cases: Safety Measures For Passengers And Crew Explained
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
Dr Tedros has mentioned that, given the incubation period for the Andes virus, which is 6 weeks, it's possible that more cases may be reported. "While this is a serious incident, WHO assesses the public health risk as low."
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www.ndtv.com
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New Suspected Hantavirus Case Identified On Remote South Atlantic Island
- Friday May 8, 2026
- World News | Reuters
The World Health Organisation said it would provide an update on the latest suspected and confirmed case numbers later on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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The First-Ever Hantavirus Outbreak With Human-To-Human Spread Happened In 2018; Here's How It Ended
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
The world's first confirmed human-to-human hantavirus outbreak struck Argentina in 2018, killing 11 people. Here's how scientists traced the Andes virus cluster, contained transmission and prevented a wider public health crisis.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Confirmed: Two British Nationals Test Positive
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Indo Asian Service News
London, May 8 (IANS) Two British nationals have been confirmed to have contracted hantavirus, with a third suspected of infection, on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, the UK Health Security Agency said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Cases Isolated: ICMR Says No Immediate Health Threat To India
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Press Trust India
The Director of the ICMR's National Institute of Virology Dr Naveen Kumar on Friday said the cases appear to be isolated ones and there is no immediate public health threat to India.
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www.ndtv.com
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2 Indians Among Crew On Cruise Ship Hit By Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Two Indian crew members are onboard the MV Hondius cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people. WHO says the virus spreads differently from Covid-19 and does not currently pose a pandemic threat.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship: A Timeline Of Cases, Deaths And Spread
- Friday May 8, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
More than 140 passengers and crew members are still aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius as it heads for Spain's Canary Islands.
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www.ndtv.com
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Are Hantavirus Tests Like Covid Tests? Doctors Explain Key Differences
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus cannot be detected using rapid antigen kits. Doctors explain why diagnosis depends on specialised blood tests, PCR analysis and clinical suspicion, especially during severe respiratory illness outbreaks.
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www.ndtv.com
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WHO Warns Of More Hantavirus Cases In 'Limited' Outbreak
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Agence-France Presse
The World Health Organization said Thursday that more hantavirus cases could emerge after the disease killed three passengers from a cruise ship, but it expected the outbreak to...
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www.ndtv.com
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Singapore Tests Two Residents For Hantavirus After Cruise Outbreak
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Reuters
Singapore has isolated and is testing two residents who were onboard a cruise ship linked to a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"More Cases May Appear Soon, But Public Health Risk Low": WHO Chief On Hantavirus Outbreak
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Written by Sambhav Kumar
The outbreak occurred on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, which had travelled from Argentina towards Cabo Verde across the Atlantic.
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www.ndtv.com
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Two Singapore Residents Isolated, Awaiting Hantavirus Test Results
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Agence-France Presse
Two Singapore residents who had been on board a hantavirus-hit cruise ship have been isolated as they await test results for the rare respiratory disease, Singapore's Communicable...
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www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Is On The Rise In Argentina, Where A Stricken Cruise Ship Began Its Journey
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Associated Press
Argentina faces a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship amid rising cases attributed to climate change effects.
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www.ndtv.com
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What Is Andes Strain, The Only Hantavirus Type Capable Of Human-To-Human Transmission?
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
Andes virus, found in South America, is the only currently known hantavirus for which limited human-to-human transmission among contacts has been documented.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Update: Argentina Health Authorities Hunt For Source Of Deadly Outbreak
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Argentina is deploying contact tracing, rodent surveillance and genomic testing to determine whether the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard MV Hondius began there. Investigators are mapping passenger movements and possible Andes virus transmission cha
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www.ndtv.com
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WHO Recommends Isolation For Confirmed Hantavirus Cases: Safety Measures For Passengers And Crew Explained
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
Dr Tedros has mentioned that, given the incubation period for the Andes virus, which is 6 weeks, it's possible that more cases may be reported. "While this is a serious incident, WHO assesses the public health risk as low."
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www.ndtv.com
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New Suspected Hantavirus Case Identified On Remote South Atlantic Island
- Friday May 8, 2026
- World News | Reuters
The World Health Organisation said it would provide an update on the latest suspected and confirmed case numbers later on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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The First-Ever Hantavirus Outbreak With Human-To-Human Spread Happened In 2018; Here's How It Ended
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
The world's first confirmed human-to-human hantavirus outbreak struck Argentina in 2018, killing 11 people. Here's how scientists traced the Andes virus cluster, contained transmission and prevented a wider public health crisis.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Confirmed: Two British Nationals Test Positive
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Indo Asian Service News
London, May 8 (IANS) Two British nationals have been confirmed to have contracted hantavirus, with a third suspected of infection, on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, the UK Health Security Agency said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Cases Isolated: ICMR Says No Immediate Health Threat To India
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Press Trust India
The Director of the ICMR's National Institute of Virology Dr Naveen Kumar on Friday said the cases appear to be isolated ones and there is no immediate public health threat to India.
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www.ndtv.com
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2 Indians Among Crew On Cruise Ship Hit By Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Two Indian crew members are onboard the MV Hondius cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people. WHO says the virus spreads differently from Covid-19 and does not currently pose a pandemic threat.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship: A Timeline Of Cases, Deaths And Spread
- Friday May 8, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
More than 140 passengers and crew members are still aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius as it heads for Spain's Canary Islands.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Are Hantavirus Tests Like Covid Tests? Doctors Explain Key Differences
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus cannot be detected using rapid antigen kits. Doctors explain why diagnosis depends on specialised blood tests, PCR analysis and clinical suspicion, especially during severe respiratory illness outbreaks.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
WHO Warns Of More Hantavirus Cases In 'Limited' Outbreak
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Agence-France Presse
The World Health Organization said Thursday that more hantavirus cases could emerge after the disease killed three passengers from a cruise ship, but it expected the outbreak to...
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www.ndtv.com
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Singapore Tests Two Residents For Hantavirus After Cruise Outbreak
- Friday May 8, 2026
- Health | Reuters
Singapore has isolated and is testing two residents who were onboard a cruise ship linked to a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"More Cases May Appear Soon, But Public Health Risk Low": WHO Chief On Hantavirus Outbreak
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Written by Sambhav Kumar
The outbreak occurred on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, which had travelled from Argentina towards Cabo Verde across the Atlantic.
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www.ndtv.com
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Two Singapore Residents Isolated, Awaiting Hantavirus Test Results
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Agence-France Presse
Two Singapore residents who had been on board a hantavirus-hit cruise ship have been isolated as they await test results for the rare respiratory disease, Singapore's Communicable...
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www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Is On The Rise In Argentina, Where A Stricken Cruise Ship Began Its Journey
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Associated Press
Argentina faces a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship amid rising cases attributed to climate change effects.
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www.ndtv.com
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What Is Andes Strain, The Only Hantavirus Type Capable Of Human-To-Human Transmission?
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
Andes virus, found in South America, is the only currently known hantavirus for which limited human-to-human transmission among contacts has been documented.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Update: Argentina Health Authorities Hunt For Source Of Deadly Outbreak
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Argentina is deploying contact tracing, rodent surveillance and genomic testing to determine whether the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard MV Hondius began there. Investigators are mapping passenger movements and possible Andes virus transmission cha
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www.ndtv.com