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WHO Chief Says 'Work Not Over' Following Hantavirus Cruise Ship Evacuation
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by...
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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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Health Authorities Work To Contain Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak
The MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, was on its way to the Canary Islands on May 7, 2026, after evacuating three ill passengers for treatment.
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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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Hazmat Suits On, Health Authorities Evacuate Suspected Hantavirus Patients From Cruise Ship
Medical teams in hazmat suits evacuated suspected hantavirus patients from cruise ship MV Hondius as WHO-led containment measures intensified. The rare Andes virus outbreak has triggered isolation, air ambulance transfers and international surveillan
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"Not Looking For Fight": US Warns Iran Of Forceful Response If Ships Attacked
Speaking on Tuesday, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth stressed that Washington is not seeking escalation and that the current truce with Iran remains in place but drew a firm line on attacks against commercial vessels.
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"Strategic Necessity, Not Destruction": Centre On Great Nicobar Project
Officials said the island's proximity of about 40 nautical miles to one of the world's busiest East-West shipping routes gives it a natural advantage for global trade
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Merchant Navy Officer From Rajasthan On Vessel Seized By Iran: Family
The vessel, identified as 'Epaminondes', was intercepted while heading towards India, and vice captain Sanjay Mahar (38), a resident of Sadhbhavana Nagar in Sri Ganganagar, is among the 21 crew members on board.
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Only 5 Ships, Including Iranian Tanker Crossed Hormuz In Last 24 Hours
The closure of the strait has disrupted a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies and triggered a global energy crisis.
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India-Bound Ship Among 2 Seized By Iran's Revolutionary Guards
India-Bound Tanker Among 2 Seized By Iran's Revolutionary Guards
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34 Iran Tankers Slip Past US Hormuz Blockade, With Over $900 Million In Oil: Report
Of the 34 ships that have circumvented the blockade, at least 19 are tankers linked to Iran that have exited the Gulf. The other 15 have entered the Gulf from the Arabian Sea, heading towards Iran.
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Iran Fires At 2 Ships In Hormuz Hours After Trump's Ceasefire Announcement
Iran Fires At Ship In Hormuz Hours After Trump's Ceasefire Announcement
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Gate Of Tears: The Next Chokepoint That Could Make Shippers Cry After Hormuz
The Bab el-Mandeb strait at the southern tip of the Red Sea is now emerging as a second front in what experts describe as the most severe disruption to global energy markets in modern history.
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Iran Stops Pak-Bound Ship From Crossing Hormuz Over Lack Of Permission
"The container ship SELEN was turned back by the IRGC Navy due to failure to comply with legal protocols and lack of permission to pass through the Strait of Hormuz," IRGC Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri said in a post on X.
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Explosions In Downtown Dubai, Clouds Of Smoke Seen As Iran Continues To Strike
Authorities in Dubai reported a "minor drone incident" on Thursday after an AFP correspondent heard explosions in the city's downtown, as Iran continued its campaign against the Gulf in response to US-Israeli attacks.
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WHO Chief Says 'Work Not Over' Following Hantavirus Cruise Ship Evacuation
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by...
-
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.
-
Health Authorities Work To Contain Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak
The MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, was on its way to the Canary Islands on May 7, 2026, after evacuating three ill passengers for treatment.
-
"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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Hazmat Suits On, Health Authorities Evacuate Suspected Hantavirus Patients From Cruise Ship
Medical teams in hazmat suits evacuated suspected hantavirus patients from cruise ship MV Hondius as WHO-led containment measures intensified. The rare Andes virus outbreak has triggered isolation, air ambulance transfers and international surveillan
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"Not Looking For Fight": US Warns Iran Of Forceful Response If Ships Attacked
Speaking on Tuesday, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth stressed that Washington is not seeking escalation and that the current truce with Iran remains in place but drew a firm line on attacks against commercial vessels.
-
"Strategic Necessity, Not Destruction": Centre On Great Nicobar Project
Officials said the island's proximity of about 40 nautical miles to one of the world's busiest East-West shipping routes gives it a natural advantage for global trade
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Merchant Navy Officer From Rajasthan On Vessel Seized By Iran: Family
The vessel, identified as 'Epaminondes', was intercepted while heading towards India, and vice captain Sanjay Mahar (38), a resident of Sadhbhavana Nagar in Sri Ganganagar, is among the 21 crew members on board.
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Only 5 Ships, Including Iranian Tanker Crossed Hormuz In Last 24 Hours
The closure of the strait has disrupted a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies and triggered a global energy crisis.
-
India-Bound Ship Among 2 Seized By Iran's Revolutionary Guards
India-Bound Tanker Among 2 Seized By Iran's Revolutionary Guards
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34 Iran Tankers Slip Past US Hormuz Blockade, With Over $900 Million In Oil: Report
Of the 34 ships that have circumvented the blockade, at least 19 are tankers linked to Iran that have exited the Gulf. The other 15 have entered the Gulf from the Arabian Sea, heading towards Iran.
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Iran Fires At 2 Ships In Hormuz Hours After Trump's Ceasefire Announcement
Iran Fires At Ship In Hormuz Hours After Trump's Ceasefire Announcement
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Gate Of Tears: The Next Chokepoint That Could Make Shippers Cry After Hormuz
The Bab el-Mandeb strait at the southern tip of the Red Sea is now emerging as a second front in what experts describe as the most severe disruption to global energy markets in modern history.
-
Iran Stops Pak-Bound Ship From Crossing Hormuz Over Lack Of Permission
"The container ship SELEN was turned back by the IRGC Navy due to failure to comply with legal protocols and lack of permission to pass through the Strait of Hormuz," IRGC Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri said in a post on X.
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Explosions In Downtown Dubai, Clouds Of Smoke Seen As Iran Continues To Strike
Authorities in Dubai reported a "minor drone incident" on Thursday after an AFP correspondent heard explosions in the city's downtown, as Iran continued its campaign against the Gulf in response to US-Israeli attacks.
