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WHO Chief Concerned Over 'Scale And Speed' Of Ebola Outbreak As Congo Reports 134 Dead
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- Health | Associated Press
Ebola is a highly contagious virus and can be contracted via bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen. The disease it causes is rare but severe and often fatal.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bundibugyo Strain Of Ebola Virus Explained: The Rare Strain Responsible For The Current Outbreak
- Tuesday May 19, 2026
- Health | Reuters
Tests for Bundibugyo exist but are not widely used. Initial analysis of samples in the current outbreak using standard tests did not detect the infections.
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www.ndtv.com
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Kills 80: Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors Explained
- Saturday May 16, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
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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www.ndtv.com
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How Aerosolised Rodent Droppings Spread Hantavirus Infection Indoors
- Monday May 11, 2026
- Health | Written by Dr G Krishna Mohan Reddy
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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www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Myths vs Facts: 7 Myths About The Viral Illness You Should Stop Believing
- Monday May 11, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
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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www.ndtv.com
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How Worried Should Indians Be About Hantavirus? Doctors Explain
- Sunday May 10, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
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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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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How A Dutch Couple Became The First Hantavirus Patients Of The Current Outbreak
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
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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www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Has 38 Strains, Only 1 Spreads To Humans: New Updates In Atlantic Cruise Outbreak
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Written by Rupashi Chhabra
An update on the Atlantic cruise outbreak, explaining hantavirus strains and why only one is known to spread to humans. Here is what you need to know about the different strains and if you should be worried.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Outbreak: How Cruise Ship Cases Went Undetected For Weeks
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Associated Press
A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship that sailed from Argentina toward Antarctica.
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www.ndtv.com
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Canada Reports Rare Strain Of Swine Flu Found In A Human
- Thursday November 5, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Canadian health authorities on Wednesday reported the country's first case of a human infected with the H1N2 virus, a rare strain of swine flu.
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www.ndtv.com
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20-Year-Old Indian-Origin Student Dies Of Rare Meningitis Virus In UK
- Wednesday September 14, 2016
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
A 20-year-old Indian-origin in the UK pharmacology student has died suddenly after getting infected by a rare Meningitis virus despite displaying none of the visible symptoms of the disease, according to a media report.
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www.ndtv.com
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WHO Chief Concerned Over 'Scale And Speed' Of Ebola Outbreak As Congo Reports 134 Dead
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- Health | Associated Press
Ebola is a highly contagious virus and can be contracted via bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen. The disease it causes is rare but severe and often fatal.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Bundibugyo Strain Of Ebola Virus Explained: The Rare Strain Responsible For The Current Outbreak
- Tuesday May 19, 2026
- Health | Reuters
Tests for Bundibugyo exist but are not widely used. Initial analysis of samples in the current outbreak using standard tests did not detect the infections.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Ebola Outbreak In Congo Kills 80: Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors Explained
- Saturday May 16, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
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.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
How Aerosolised Rodent Droppings Spread Hantavirus Infection Indoors
- Monday May 11, 2026
- Health | Written by Dr G Krishna Mohan Reddy
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.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Hantavirus Myths vs Facts: 7 Myths About The Viral Illness You Should Stop Believing
- Monday May 11, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
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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www.ndtv.com
-
How Worried Should Indians Be About Hantavirus? Doctors Explain
- Sunday May 10, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
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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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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How A Dutch Couple Became The First Hantavirus Patients Of The Current Outbreak
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
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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www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Has 38 Strains, Only 1 Spreads To Humans: New Updates In Atlantic Cruise Outbreak
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Written by Rupashi Chhabra
An update on the Atlantic cruise outbreak, explaining hantavirus strains and why only one is known to spread to humans. Here is what you need to know about the different strains and if you should be worried.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hantavirus Outbreak: How Cruise Ship Cases Went Undetected For Weeks
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- Health | Associated Press
A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship that sailed from Argentina toward Antarctica.
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www.ndtv.com
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Canada Reports Rare Strain Of Swine Flu Found In A Human
- Thursday November 5, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Canadian health authorities on Wednesday reported the country's first case of a human infected with the H1N2 virus, a rare strain of swine flu.
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www.ndtv.com
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20-Year-Old Indian-Origin Student Dies Of Rare Meningitis Virus In UK
- Wednesday September 14, 2016
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
A 20-year-old Indian-origin in the UK pharmacology student has died suddenly after getting infected by a rare Meningitis virus despite displaying none of the visible symptoms of the disease, according to a media report.
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www.ndtv.com