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How South African Scientists Identified Hantavirus On A Cruise Ship Thousands Of Miles Away
The British man who was the first confirmed case of hantavirus infection from the cruise ship is improving in hospital, South Africa's health ministry has said. Meanwhile, the ship has arrived at the Dutch port of Rotterdam, where it was disinfected, and the remaining crew members disembarked.
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Handwashing Still Matters: Frequent Infectious Disease Outbreaks Like Ebola, Hantavirus Remind Why Basic Hygiene Is Crucial
Handwashing is our first line of defence against germs. It removes bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that can cause severe health issues.
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Doctor Explains How Mother's Colostrum Builds Immunity In Her Child
Colostrum acts as the baby's first natural vaccination, helping its body to learn how to deal with infections in a safer manner. The World Health Organization (WHO) also states that breastfeeding within the first hour after birth reduces the likeliho
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Hantavirus Outbreak: French Patient In Critical Care As Cases Grow To 11
A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung, a doctor at the Paris hospital caring for the sickened passenger.
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Doctor Explains Why Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Has A High Mortality Risk
One of the most severe forms of the infection is Hantavirus Cardio-Pulmonary Syndrome (HCPS), a life-threatening illness that affects the lungs and can rapidly progress to respiratory failure.
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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, Covid, Norovirus, Legionnaires': Why Are Cruise Ships So Prone To Disease Outbreaks?
Cruises are sold as floating holidays, but they are also useful for understanding public health. Cruise ships are carefully designed places where many people live, eat, relax and move through the same shared spaces for days at a time.
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Hantavirus Case Confirmed As Evacuated American Passenger Tests Positive, Another French Passenger Falls Ill
Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship began flying home aboard military and government planes Sunday after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands.
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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 Quickly Can Hantavirus Turn Severe? Doctors Explain The Timeline
The infection may begin quietly, with symptoms appearing anywhere between one and eight weeks after exposure, but most people usually develop signs within two to three weeks.
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The First-Ever Hantavirus Outbreak With Human-To-Human Spread Happened In 2018; Here's How It Ended
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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Hantavirus Treatment Protocols: Doctors Explain Why It's Not Like Covid Or The Flu
Hantavirus has become a focal point of discussion as it recently spread on board an Atlantic cruise. Dr Jatin Ahuja, Dr J. Kirtana, and Dr Avi Kumar explain the different treatment protocols for patients.
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Are Hantavirus Tests Like Covid Tests? Doctors Explain Key Differences
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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WHO Warns Of More Hantavirus Cases In 'Limited' Outbreak
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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Do Viral Infection Outbreaks Increase During Summer Season In India? Doctor Explains
Summer in India is not just about heatwaves and dehydration. Doctors warn that viral infections including flu, conjunctivitis, dengue and stomach infections often rise during the season due to humidity, travel, crowding and contaminated food and wate
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How South African Scientists Identified Hantavirus On A Cruise Ship Thousands Of Miles Away
The British man who was the first confirmed case of hantavirus infection from the cruise ship is improving in hospital, South Africa's health ministry has said. Meanwhile, the ship has arrived at the Dutch port of Rotterdam, where it was disinfected, and the remaining crew members disembarked.
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Handwashing Still Matters: Frequent Infectious Disease Outbreaks Like Ebola, Hantavirus Remind Why Basic Hygiene Is Crucial
Handwashing is our first line of defence against germs. It removes bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that can cause severe health issues.
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Doctor Explains How Mother's Colostrum Builds Immunity In Her Child
Colostrum acts as the baby's first natural vaccination, helping its body to learn how to deal with infections in a safer manner. The World Health Organization (WHO) also states that breastfeeding within the first hour after birth reduces the likeliho
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Hantavirus Outbreak: French Patient In Critical Care As Cases Grow To 11
A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung, a doctor at the Paris hospital caring for the sickened passenger.
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Doctor Explains Why Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Has A High Mortality Risk
One of the most severe forms of the infection is Hantavirus Cardio-Pulmonary Syndrome (HCPS), a life-threatening illness that affects the lungs and can rapidly progress to respiratory failure.
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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, Covid, Norovirus, Legionnaires': Why Are Cruise Ships So Prone To Disease Outbreaks?
Cruises are sold as floating holidays, but they are also useful for understanding public health. Cruise ships are carefully designed places where many people live, eat, relax and move through the same shared spaces for days at a time.
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Hantavirus Case Confirmed As Evacuated American Passenger Tests Positive, Another French Passenger Falls Ill
Passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship began flying home aboard military and government planes Sunday after the vessel anchored in the Canary Islands.
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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 Quickly Can Hantavirus Turn Severe? Doctors Explain The Timeline
The infection may begin quietly, with symptoms appearing anywhere between one and eight weeks after exposure, but most people usually develop signs within two to three weeks.
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The First-Ever Hantavirus Outbreak With Human-To-Human Spread Happened In 2018; Here's How It Ended
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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Hantavirus Treatment Protocols: Doctors Explain Why It's Not Like Covid Or The Flu
Hantavirus has become a focal point of discussion as it recently spread on board an Atlantic cruise. Dr Jatin Ahuja, Dr J. Kirtana, and Dr Avi Kumar explain the different treatment protocols for patients.
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Are Hantavirus Tests Like Covid Tests? Doctors Explain Key Differences
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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WHO Warns Of More Hantavirus Cases In 'Limited' Outbreak
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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Do Viral Infection Outbreaks Increase During Summer Season In India? Doctor Explains
Summer in India is not just about heatwaves and dehydration. Doctors warn that viral infections including flu, conjunctivitis, dengue and stomach infections often rise during the season due to humidity, travel, crowding and contaminated food and wate
