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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Kills 80: Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors Explained
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a severe and highly infectious illness caused by the Ebola virus. It mainly affects humans and some animals such as monkeys, chimpanzees, and bats.
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How Aerosolised Rodent Droppings Spread Hantavirus Infection Indoors
People often assume infection occurs only through direct contact with rats or mice. However, in many cases, infection happens when contaminated particles become airborne and are inhaled unknowingly.
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Hantavirus Myths vs Facts: 7 Myths About The Viral Illness You Should Stop Believing
With information spreading quickly online, many people end up believing myths that create panic or confusion. Doctors say that understanding the facts is important because the illness behaves very differently from viral infections like flu or COVID-1
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How Worried Should Indians Be About Hantavirus? Doctors Explain
Doctors explain that the virus is not commonly spread from one person to another. This is one of the biggest reasons experts are not treating it as a large public health threat like COVID-19.
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Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship: A Timeline Of Cases, Deaths And Spread
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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"More Cases May Appear Soon, But Public Health Risk Low": WHO Chief On Hantavirus Outbreak
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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Hantavirus Outbreak Kills 3 In Atlantic Cruise Ship : What We Know So Far
Hantavirus is a rare disease that usually spreads from infected rodents, typically through urine, droppings and saliva.
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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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Peacock Deaths In Karnataka Linked To H5N1 Bird Flu; Here's What You Should Know About Avian Influenza
H5N1, also known as avian influenza, is a subtype of influenza virus that infects birds and mammals, including humans in rare instances, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
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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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Can Eating Watermelon Kill People? Doctors Explain Mumbai Family Deaths
The family fell ill within hours of consuming watermelon at home and was rushed to the hospital overnight.
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Doctors Express Concern Over Child Diagnosed With Chronic Disease Typically Seen In Adults
Doctors in a Delhi NCR hospital have reported a rare case of chronic pancreatitis in a 10-year-old girl, a condition typically associated with prolonged alcohol and tobacco use in adults, raising concern among specialists.
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Chicago Girl Fighting Father's Deportation Dies Of Rare Cancer At 16
A Chicago teen who spoke out for her father's release after he was detained last fall by immigration officials in a deportation case has died after battling a rare form of cancer.
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The 'Nihilist Penguin' Trend: Unpacking Internet Psychology And Science Behind The Viral Meme
The video shows a lone penguin quietly walking away from its colony towards the mountains
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Japanese Woman Turns Life With Unfaithful Husband Into Inspiring Comic
Despite her husband's long work hours and frequent absences, Kusano single-handedly took on the sole responsibility of caring for her son.
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Kills 80: Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors Explained
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a severe and highly infectious illness caused by the Ebola virus. It mainly affects humans and some animals such as monkeys, chimpanzees, and bats.
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How Aerosolised Rodent Droppings Spread Hantavirus Infection Indoors
People often assume infection occurs only through direct contact with rats or mice. However, in many cases, infection happens when contaminated particles become airborne and are inhaled unknowingly.
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Hantavirus Myths vs Facts: 7 Myths About The Viral Illness You Should Stop Believing
With information spreading quickly online, many people end up believing myths that create panic or confusion. Doctors say that understanding the facts is important because the illness behaves very differently from viral infections like flu or COVID-1
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How Worried Should Indians Be About Hantavirus? Doctors Explain
Doctors explain that the virus is not commonly spread from one person to another. This is one of the biggest reasons experts are not treating it as a large public health threat like COVID-19.
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Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship: A Timeline Of Cases, Deaths And Spread
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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"More Cases May Appear Soon, But Public Health Risk Low": WHO Chief On Hantavirus Outbreak
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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Hantavirus Outbreak Kills 3 In Atlantic Cruise Ship : What We Know So Far
Hantavirus is a rare disease that usually spreads from infected rodents, typically through urine, droppings and saliva.
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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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Peacock Deaths In Karnataka Linked To H5N1 Bird Flu; Here's What You Should Know About Avian Influenza
H5N1, also known as avian influenza, is a subtype of influenza virus that infects birds and mammals, including humans in rare instances, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
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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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Can Eating Watermelon Kill People? Doctors Explain Mumbai Family Deaths
The family fell ill within hours of consuming watermelon at home and was rushed to the hospital overnight.
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Doctors Express Concern Over Child Diagnosed With Chronic Disease Typically Seen In Adults
Doctors in a Delhi NCR hospital have reported a rare case of chronic pancreatitis in a 10-year-old girl, a condition typically associated with prolonged alcohol and tobacco use in adults, raising concern among specialists.
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Chicago Girl Fighting Father's Deportation Dies Of Rare Cancer At 16
A Chicago teen who spoke out for her father's release after he was detained last fall by immigration officials in a deportation case has died after battling a rare form of cancer.
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The 'Nihilist Penguin' Trend: Unpacking Internet Psychology And Science Behind The Viral Meme
The video shows a lone penguin quietly walking away from its colony towards the mountains
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Japanese Woman Turns Life With Unfaithful Husband Into Inspiring Comic
Despite her husband's long work hours and frequent absences, Kusano single-handedly took on the sole responsibility of caring for her son.
