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Statscience32 days ago
WHO Defends Ebola Response After Rubio Criticism
World Health Organization officials said their role is to support national health agencies that hold primary responsibility for detecting disease outbreaks. The statement followed remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the agency was a little late in identifying the…
indiatoday.intoday.inscience39 days ago
WHO Reports 11 Hantavirus Cases Linked to Cruise Ship MV Hondius
The World Health Organization has confirmed eight cases of Andes virus infection among passengers from the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, with three total deaths reported as of 13 May 2026. Two additional confirmed cases from France and Spain, plus one inconclusive case fr…
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gamereactor.euworld32 days agoSourced
Hantavirus: What Is Known
Timeline-driven explainer on the MV Hondius outbreak, what hantavirus is, how it spreads, treatment options, and current public-health response. Updated daily.
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deccanchronicle.comscience47 days ago
Three Die in Hantavirus Cases on MV Hondius Cruise Ship
A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has killed three passengers and sickened seven others, prompting an international response coordinated by the World Health Organization. The ship, carrying 147 people from 23 nationalities, is set to sail to Spain's Canary Islan…