Australia's diphtheria outbreak may have claimed its first life

Global scramble to contain new Ebola outbreak as US looks to relocate 'small number' of citizens affected

Apple Valley News Now - World - 10 minutes ago

At least 6 Americans in Congo exposed to terrifying Ebola virus strain with 25-50% death rate: report

The CDC said in a statement on Sunday that it was working to coordinate the "safe withdrawal of a small number of Americans who are directly affected in outbreak areas."

New York Post - US News - 17 minutes ago

Africa - LATEST - | WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda an emergency of international concern

The World Health Organisation on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of internation...

Independent.ie - World - 29 minutes ago

WHO declares global health emergency after outbreak of rare untreatable Ebola strain spreads across Africa

Independent.ie - World - 29 minutes ago

Health -- WHO declares global health emergency after outbreak of rare untreatable Ebola strain spreads across Africa

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 40 minutes ago

CDC mobilizes Ebola response amid reports Americans abroad affected

UPI - Top Stories - 42 minutes ago

Australia works with international countries to co-ordinate response to Ebola | SBS News in Easy English 18 May 2026

SBS - World - 51 minutes ago

Dangerous severe weather outbreak with monster hail and strong tornadoes targets a dozen states

Fox News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Canada confirms hantavirus infection tied to deadly MV Hondius outbreak

Fox News - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

A look at major Ebola outbreaks -- m read

New Congo outbreak revives deadly history of Ebola across sub-Saharan Africa

Gulf News - World - 2 hours ago

What is Ebola and what makes the latest outbreak so concerning?

SBS - World - 2 hours ago

U.S. News - CDC mobilizes Ebola response amid reports Americans abroad affected - May 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's offices in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda are responding to the Ebola outbreak.

UPI - World - 2 hours ago

Ebola outbreak declared global emergency by WHO after 88 deaths in Congo

Rare strain of the virus does not have any approved treatment or vaccine and already spread into Uganda

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

WHO declares Ebola outbreak global health emergency

Times of India - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

WHO: Ebola outbreak a global health emergency -- Outbreaks of the deadly Ebola virus in two African countries have prompted the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency. Imtiaz Tyab reports.

Outbreaks of the deadly Ebola virus in two African countries have prompted the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency. Imtiaz Tyab reports.

CBS News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Gamer allegedly threatened to carry out mass shooting at Walmart if hantavirus outbreak caused lockdown

New York Post - US News - 2 hours ago

What to know about the current Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Congo

Australian Broadcasting Corp - World - 3 hours ago

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Central Africa a public health emergency

The WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda an international public health emergency after dozens of suspected deaths were reported.

Fox News - World - 3 hours ago

Rare Level 4 out of 5 threat issued ahead of major severe weather outbreak stretching 1,000 miles

Fox News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

At least 6 Americans in Congo were exposed to Ebola virus, sources say -- The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."

The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."

CBS News - Health - 4 hours ago

Ebola strain with no vaccine, no cure and a 30% kill rate - and why it could be even worse

Daily Express - Opinion - 4 hours ago

Health - WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization, after 80 suspected deaths and nine laboratory-confirmed cases.

CBC News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

WHO issues key advice as Ebola death toll nears triple figures

Independent UK - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

National lab confirms hantavirus case for Canadian cruise passenger isolating in B.C. Canada's public health agency confirmed a positive case of hantavirus in a Canadian isolating in British Columbia after leaving the cruise ship affected by a deadly outbreak. News - Canada - | 5 hours ago

Canada's public health agency confirmed a positive case of hantavirus in a Canadian isolating in British Columbia after leaving the cruise ship affected by a deadly outbreak.

CBC News - Health - 5 hours ago

'I'm in panic mode' - Ebola global emergency as WHO chief admits he has no vaccine

Daily Express - World - 5 hours ago

WHO declares global health emergency over new Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organization declared the new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and over 85 deaths. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports.

NBC News - Health - 6 hours ago

Cruise ship outbreaks fail to scare off travelers ahead of busy summer season

Fox News - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

BUG OUTBREAK -- UK hospital treats medic for rat virus symptoms as 9 Brits arrive to isolate

Irish Sun - World - 6 hours ago

No fresh Ebola case in India since 2014: Govt

Times of India - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

WHO Declares Global Health Emergency Over Ebola Outbreak

WHO said the outbreak in Congo and Uganda doesn't meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency and advised against closing international borders.

Huffington Post - World - 7 hours ago

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola

The Columbian - Health - 7 hours ago

US CDC to escalate Ebola response after WHO declares emergency

The Straits Times - US News - 7 hours ago

World News -- WHO declares Ebola public health emergency of international concern

Daily Post Nigeria - World - 7 hours ago

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern - An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization, after 80 suspected deaths and nine laboratory-confirmed cases. News - World - | 8 hours ago

CBC News - World - 8 hours ago

DRC struggling to contain Ebola outbreak as cases spread

The Democratic Republic of Congo has faced repeated Ebola outbreaks.

Aljazeera - World - 8 hours ago

Will the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda spread further?

Aljazeera - World - 9 hours ago

Explainer: What do we know about the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda?

The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to be a public health emergency of intern...

Independent.ie - World - 9 hours ago

What is Ebola and why is WHO treating outbreak as global health emergency?

Guardian UK - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Ebola outbreak in Africa is 'public health emergency of international concern': WHO - It is the DRC's 17th outbreak of Ebola since the disease emerged in the 1970s.

ABC News - World - 11 hours ago

US Issues Travel Advisories Over Ebola Outbreak in Congo

The World Health Organization declared the virus a ‘public health emergency of international concern.’

Epoch Times - US News - 11 hours ago

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda

The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, after 80 suspected deaths and nine laboratory-confirmed cases.

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

WHO declares Ebola health emergency in the DRC, Uganda

UPI - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

Version of hantavirus behind deadly outbreak matches known strain, France says -- Genomic analysis showed the virus found aboard the MV Hondius shows no evidence of new characteristics so far. -- May 16

Genomic analysis showed the virus found aboard the MV Hondius shows no evidence of new characteristics so far.

CBS News - Health - 11 hours ago

Ebola outbreak: WHO declares global health emergency

Officials have reported 88 deaths and hundreds more suspected cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There is concern about the rapid spread of the virus, which has now appeared in neighboring Uganda.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 12 hours ago

Ebola Outbreak Confirmed in Congo With 80 Deaths, Hundreds of Suspected Cases

African health authorities are meeting with officials in nearby countries.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

What Ebola Global Emergency Means for Americans

Ebola can often present like several other diseases or illnesses, including malaria or the flu.

Newsweek - World - 12 hours ago

DRC faces deadly Ebola resurgence amid worsening humanitarian crisis

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80

Manila Times - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

WHO declares international health emergency over rare strain of Ebola in DRC and Uganda

The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over a rare strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. More than 300 suspected cases and nearly 90 deaths have been recorded due to a variant described as especially lethal.

Channel NewsAsia - World - 13 hours ago

Cruise outbreaks are making headlines. Are ships a breeding ground?

Tulsa World - Entertainment - 13 hours ago

What you need to know about the latest Ebola outbreak

Independent UK - World - 13 hours ago

WHO Declares Ebola Virus Outbreak in Congo, Uganda Public Health Emergency

The outbreak falls short of a ‘pandemic emergency,’ WHO said.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Africa CDC chief says he is in 'panic mode' over Ebola outbreak

Guardian UK - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

What we know so far about the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency -- The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.

The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.

BBC News - World - 15 hours ago

How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo? -- An outbreak in DR Congo has been declared a health emergency, with almost 250 suspected cases reported.

An outbreak in DR Congo has been declared a health emergency, with almost 250 suspected cases reported.

BBC News - World - 15 hours ago

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency

The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.

BBC News - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

WHO declares international emergency after Ebola outbreak in Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the midst of an outbreak believed to have killed more than 80 people

Evening Standard - World - 15 hours ago

Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda declared global health emergency -- At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.

At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.

CBS News - World - 16 hours ago

What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency

Apple Valley News Now - World - 16 hours ago

Hantavirus - May 17, 2026 - This small rodent is at the center of theories about the hantavirus outbreak

The long-tailed pygmy rice rat is the primary host for Andes virus, the type of hantavirus responsible for sickening passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship

Scientific American - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

WHO declares global health emergency as Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda kills 88

Outbreak does not meet criteria of pandemic emergency as WHO advises against closure of international borders

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Hantavirus outbreak tests post-COVID health communications playbook

Tulsa World - US News - 17 hours ago

Hantavirus -- This small rodent is at the center of theories about the hantavirus outbreak

The long-tailed pygmy rice rat is the primary host for Andes virus, the type of hantavirus responsible for sickening passengers on the MV Hondius cruise ship

Scientific American - Environment - 17 hours ago

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda a global emergency: What to know

DRC outbreak causes more than 80 deaths and spreads to neighbouring Uganda.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Congo, Uganda Ebola outbreak global health emergency: WHO

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is a 'public health emergency of international concern,' The World Health...

Daily Sabah - World - 18 hours ago

5/16: Saturday Morning -- President Trump returned from his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Meanwhile, a deadly strain of Ebola is sparking concern in central Africa. -- May 16

President Trump returned from his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Meanwhile, a deadly strain of Ebola is sparking concern in central Africa.

CBS News - Entertainment - 18 hours ago

WHO declares Ebola outbreak an 'emergency of international concern'

Australian Broadcasting Corp - World - 18 hours ago

Ebola outbreak declared global health emergency

Euronews - World - 18 hours ago

Masks On: W.H.O. Declares Global Health Emergency as Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda Builds

Breitbart - Politics - 18 hours ago

Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaks

Bay to Bay News - US News - 18 hours ago

What to know about the Ebola outbreak that the WHO has declared a global health emergency

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Sunday's declaration came after more than 300 suspected …

Bay to Bay News - World - 18 hours ago

A look at major Ebola outbreaks and when the disease was first identified

Bay to Bay News - World - 18 hours ago

WHO says Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda is 'emergency' of international concern

Guardian UK - World - 19 hours ago

A measles outbreak crossed into Mexico from Texas. A larger tragedy followed

Apple Valley News Now - World - 19 hours ago

Terrifying Ebola warning issued by World Health Organisation -- WHO chief Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus warned there was "limited understanding of the epidemiological...

Daily Express - World - 21 hours ago

World Health Organization declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency

NPR - Health - 21 hours ago

WHO declares emergency over Ebola outbreak

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 21 hours ago

WHO declares Ebola outbreak emergency in DR Congo

The World Health Organization has classified an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri Province as a public health emergency of international concern. With 246...

International The News - Health - 22 hours ago

WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency after 80 deaths

Daily Express - World - 22 hours ago

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak. This rare variant has no approved treatments

WHO said 80 suspected deaths, eight confirmed cases and 246 suspected cases had been reported so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreaks in Congo, Uganda with over 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreaks in Congo, Uganda with over 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths.

Bay to Bay News - World - 1 day ago

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

Toronto Star - World - 1 day ago

WHO declares international emergency over Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organization said the Ebola outbreak could be much larger than what is currently being detected and reported. It warned of health risks to other countries.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 1 day ago

WHO declares public health emergency over Ebola in Africa

Mehr News Agency - World - 1 day ago

WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international health emergency

The outbreak of the highly contagious disease began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

SBS - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Ebola virus outbreak: WHO declares international health emergency after rare strain kills 87 in Congo

Times of India - World - 1 day ago

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern

The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency, said the World Health Organization.

Channel NewsAsia - World - 1 day ago

WHO declares international health emergency over rare Ebola strain

GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency over a rare strain of Ebola that has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but stopped short of calling the outbreak a pandemic on Sunday.

Manila Times - World - 1 day ago

Canada reports suspected hantavirus case linked to deadly cruise ship outbreak

Times of India - World - 1 day ago

Ebola outbreak in Africa is 'public health emergency of international concern': WHO

ABC News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens, Africa's CDC says -- A new Ebola outbreak in a remote province in Congo has caused 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases so far, Africa CDC says. -- May 15

A new Ebola outbreak in a remote province in Congo has caused 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases so far, Africa CDC says.

CBS News - Health - 1 day ago

Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 87

Authorities say at least 87 people have died in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province. They also say health workers are racing to intensify screening and

Lancaster Online - World - 1 day ago

Canadian cruise passenger gets a presumptive positive hantavirus test result after ship outbreak

The Mercury News - Health - 1 day ago

Rare Ebola strain may have killed 80 amid Congo vaccine gap

Boston Globe - Business - 1 day ago

Colorado hantavirus death not linked to cruise ship outbreak, state says

The Denver Post - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Wave of burials reported in Congo as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80

At least 80 people have died in Congo’s new Ebola outbreak in the eastern Ituri province.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 day ago

US Travel Warning Issued Amid Deadly Ebola Outbreak

The WHO and Africa CDC warn that the next 1–2 weeks will be critical in determining whether the outbreak stabilizes or expands.

Newsweek - Health - 1 day ago

Potential hantavirus case in Illinois not related to ship outbreak, officials say -- ABC News' Ike Ejiochi and medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel discuss a potential case of hantavirus in a Winnebago County resident that is not connected to the MV Hondius outbreak.

ABC News - Health - 1 day ago

What counts as 'close contact'? Why the risk of hantavirus transmission is tricky to define -- Health officials have said the Andes virus implicated in the cruise ship outbreak spreads via "close contact." Live Science spoke to experts about what that means. -- Naomi Mihara -- Published

Live Science - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Backyard poultry salmonella outbreak sickens 6 in Maryland

The Baltimore Sun - Health - 1 day ago

Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80

At least 80 people have died in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province. Authorities also say health workers are racing to intensify screening and contact tracing to …

Bay to Bay News - World - 1 day ago

Deadly virus outbreak kills 65 in DR Congo

Russia Today - Top Stories - 1 day ago

5 VIRAL CARTOONS ABOUT THE HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAK -- Cartoons -- Artists take on rat summits, viral moments, and more -- The Week US -- Published

The Week - US News - 1 day ago

CDC Monitoring Ebola Developments in Congo and Uganda

Officials said the agency is deploying expertise through local offices as African officials report dozens of deaths from suspected infections.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

At least 65 dead after Ebola outbreak confirmed in Democratic Republic of the Congo -- This comes five months after their last Ebola outbreak that killed more than 40.

ABC News - Health - 2 days ago

US hantavirus case was false positive; outbreak cases drop from 11 to 10

WHO announced today that the operation to safely transfer passengers is complete.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Travel industry insiders aren't worried about the future of cruises, even with outbreaks

Toronto Star - Health - 2 days ago

California's growing mushroom poisoning outbreak is the biggest-ever in U.S.

Five cases have been reported this month, long after the typical season for the mushrooms behind the illnesses, leaving experts surprised. Of the 47 known cases, four people have died.

NBC News - Science - 2 days ago

New Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as Uganda confirms separate case

Africa CDC, the continent's top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.

CBC News - World - 2 days ago

Interview - 'Membership in WHO is critical': America is no longer at the helm of international outbreak responses, Emory epidemiologist says - By - Nicoletta Lanese - Published - 13 May 26

Live Science - Health - 2 days ago

Ebola outbreak with uncommon strain erupts in Congo and Uganda; 65 deaths

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Major hantavirus update as UK makes key move responding to deadly rat disease -- The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has sparkled a rapid respnse from the UK.

Daily Express - World - 2 days ago

Hantavirus updates: 41 people in the United States being monitored as investigation into outbreak source continues -- The latest news and updates on the hantavirus cluster associated with the MV Hondius. -- Ben Turner -- Last updated

Live Science - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Hantavirus updates: 41 people in the United States being monitored as investigation into outbreak source continues -- Ben Turner -- Last updated

Live Science - Health - 2 days ago

Social Media -- The hantavirus outbreak is reviving some of the worst COVID conspiracies

Hantavirus misinformation is spreading fast. COVID trauma and social media algorithms may be to blame

Scientific American - Science - 2 days ago

Horror outbreak of 'bleeding eyes' disease confirmed as 65 people already dead

Daily Express - World - 2 days ago

More than 60 dead as new Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo with hundreds of suspected cases

Daily Mail - World - 2 days ago

Leading Omagh campaigner among passengers quarantined on cruise ship amid norovirus outbreak

Irish Post - World - 2 days ago

Confirmed Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Surpasses 200 Suspected Infections

246 suspected infections and 65 deaths are attributed to a new Ebola outbreak in the remote Ituri province of the Congo.

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

Ebola returns to DR Congo, Africa CDC confirms

International The News - Health - 2 days ago

US reports no hantavirus cases from cruise ship outbreak

ABC News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Race to trace deadly hantavirus outbreak

ABC News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo

Orlando Sentinel - Health - 2 days ago

From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system -- Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago

The Conversation - US News - 2 days ago

Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak revives COVID-era fears worldwide

Daily Sabah - World - 2 days ago

Schools at centre of meningitis outbreak in Reading named

The UK Health Security Agency said the patients attended Reading Blue Coat School and Highdown Secondary School and Sixth Form Centre.

Evening Standard - Politics - 2 days ago

Hantavirus outbreak: Could it be new pandemic threat like COVID? Experts weigh in

The medical community is on edge as the hantavirus outbreak has taken three lives linked to an expedition cruise ship, the MV Hondius, as of mid-May 2026, confirmed by the World Health Organization...

International The News - Health - 2 days ago

New Ebola outbreak confirmed with 65 deaths and hundreds of infections

The virus is highly contagious and often fatal

Independent UK - World - 2 days ago

A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded

Africa’s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.

CTV News - Politics - 2 days ago

The hantavirus outbreak is prompting COVID flashbacks — including the conspiracies

Boston Globe - Politics - 2 days ago

Very unlikely hantavirus outbreak will be akin to Covid pandemic, expert says

Professor Emma Thomson heads the MRC Centre for Virus Research in Glasgow, which is examining the outbreak.

Evening Standard - Health - 2 days ago

Meningitis symptoms: Key signs to know as Reading outbreak leaves one dead -- Brits have been reminded to stay aware of the signs of meningitis after a new cluster of cases...

Daily Express - Health - 3 days ago

Officials tracking at least 41 Americans after deadly hantavirus outbreak

ABC News - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Hepatitis A outbreak 'absolutely preventable,' Winnipeg doctor says as cases surge -- Arturo Chang -- -

A Winnipeg doctor says she's worried governments are only offering Band-Aid solutions as hepatitis A continues to spread more than a year after Manitoba declared an outbreak.

CBC News - Health - 3 days ago

One student is dead and two others are being treated in new UK meningitis outbreak

Daily Mail - Health - 3 days ago

Hantavirus -- Doubts grow over theory that bird-watchers' trip to Argentine landfill sparked hantavirus outbreak

The hantavirus cruise outbreak may not have started in a garbage dump in Ushuaia, Argentina, after all

Scientific American - Health - 3 days ago

Canada's not ready for the next viral outbreak. We didn't even bother with an inquiry on the last one

After COVID-19, we’re more vaccine-hesitant and less trusting of government, which means we need to prepare for calamity

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 3 days ago

France allows asymptomatic passengers off new cruise ship struck by stomach bug outbreak

Orlando Sentinel - Health - 3 days ago

Public Health Wales confirms hantavirus outbreak involvement as cruise ship passengers isolate

British nationals aboard the ship have been asked to isolate for 45 days after retuning home

WalesOnline - Health - 3 days ago

Dozens of wild-caught sloths die in deadly outbreak at animal exhibit

Fox News - Business - 4 days ago

'Patient Zero': How the Hantavirus Outbreak Began with a Bird-Watcher on a Landfill

Breitbart - World - 4 days ago

Commentary: I investigated a hantavirus outbreak - here's what to know about the cruise ship cases

As the cluster of hantavirus cases grows, here's what we know and how investigators try to ascertain whether there was person-to-person spread, says this public health doctor.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 4 days ago

France confines more than 1,700 on British cruise ship in Bordeaux after gastroenteritis outbreak

New York Daily News - World - 4 days ago

Cruise rights questioned amid OUTBREAK

Fox News - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Potential hantavirus case in Illinois not related to ship outbreak, officials say

ABC News - Top Stories - 4 days ago

The class politics of modern outbreaks

Aljazeera - Opinion - 4 days ago

More than 1,700 people held on cruise ship after gastroenteritis outbreak

Essex-based operator Ambassador Cruise Line said authorities in Bordeaux had instructed all passengers and crew members to remain on board.

Evening Standard - Health - 4 days ago

Cruise ship horror as person dies in 'deadly virus outbreak' with Brits stranded -- More than 50 people are reporting symptoms.

Daily Express - World - 4 days ago

Global race to contain hantavirus outbreak

ABC News - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Norovirus outbreaks putting 'severe pressure' on Welsh hospitals

WalesOnline - Health - 4 days ago

French hantavirus patient is critically ill as outbreak grows to 11

NPR - Health - 4 days ago

Cruise ship passenger making best of quarantine in US after hantavirus outbreak

Boston Herald - US News - 4 days ago

Potential hantavirus case reported in Illinois, unrelated to cruise ship outbreak

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Hantavirus outbreak's unknown origins addressed by medical experts

ABC News - Health - 5 days ago

Hantavirus outbreaks could become more likely as virus-carrying rodents expand their range, model finds -- New models chart how virus-carrying rodents may spread across Argentina as climate change reshapes weather patterns. -- Naomi Mihara -- Published

Live Science - Weird - 5 days ago

Hantavirus outbreaks could become more likely as virus-carrying rodents expand their range, model finds -- Naomi Mihara -- Published

Live Science - Health - 5 days ago

Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from COVID-19

Experts say the transmission of hantavirus between humans is so rare that a pandemic is nearly 'impossible'.

Aljazeera - Science - 5 days ago

Doctor explains what hantavirus cruise ship data shows about the spread of the infection -- The 20 British passengers from the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak have returned to the UK

Daily Express - Health - 5 days ago

Hantavirus: How is the outbreak being contained?

Passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship are returning to their home countries, some with symptoms, many without. What happens to these people and what is being done to contain the spread?

Deutsche Welle - Health - 5 days ago

Genome sequencing is rewriting the history of disease outbreaks – but without social context, it can tell only part of the story -- Marc Zimmer, Connecticut College

The Conversation - Technology - 5 days ago

An analysis of an outbreak of Andes hantavirus between 2018-2019 shows the current cruise ship outbreak can be stopped.

In 2018-2019, the Andes virus hantavirus spread person-to-person in Argentina. Eleven people died — but it was stopped. Analysis of that outbreak shows the current one can also be stopped.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 5 days ago

Experts breaks down hantavirus outbreak -- Daniel Pastula - The Conversation

The worry on the cruise ship is human-to-human transmission.

Salon - Science - 6 days ago

2 NEW HANTAVIRUS CASES AS PASSENGERS FLOWN HOME -- Speed Read -- Three passengers from the outbreak cruise ship have died -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

The Week - World - 6 days ago

Cruise ship Hantavirus outbreak leaves 3 dead, more infected

A cruise ship docked in Spain's Canary Islands is at the centre of an escalating hantavirus outbreak that has killed three passengers and infected seven others across multiple continents. The...

International The News - Health - 6 days ago

Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak: An expedition boom and new world of travel risk

Remote expedition cruises to destinations like Antarctica and the Arctic are booming, but the deadly hantavirus aboard MV Hondius is a reminder of unique risks.

CNBC - Health - 6 days ago

Hantavirus is a warning. We must listen - Troy Farah - Hantavirus is a warning. We must listen - Troy Farah - The Dutch cruise ship incident probably isn't the next pandemic. That doesn't mean we're risk-free from outbreaks

Salon - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Could hantavirus become the next pandemic? Experts weigh the risks after deadly outbreak on cruise ship: EMMA GRITT

Daily Mail - Health - 6 days ago

Hantavirus outbreak occurs at sea, microplastics may contribute to warming, and Alaska landslide sparks tsunami

Scientific American - Top Stories - 6 days ago

Passengers exposed to a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship have been evacuated to receive medical attention.

Passengers exposed to a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship have been evacuated to receive medical attention. DW's Nicole Ris and molecular biologist Kai Kupferschmidt have more.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 7 days ago

Hantavirus outbreak: MV Hondius reaches Tenerife for 'unprecedented' evacuation

The cruise ship MV Hondius has reached Tenerife in the Canary Islands nearly a month after a passenger died from the rare Andes strain of hantavirus. The ship arrived near the port of Granadilla,...

International The News - Health - 7 days ago

'The CDC is not even a player.' As hantavirus outbreak unfolds on ship, agency is MIA, experts say

Public health experts are questioning the U.S. government's response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 8 days ago

How the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak is tracked worldwide

Dozens of passengers left the MV Hondius before the deaths of two people were linked to the hantavirus's Andes strain. Epidemiologist, Professor Anne Rimoin, discusses how individuals who may have been exposed are being traced.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 8 days ago

'Patient Zero' Identified in Hantavirus Ship Outbreak: Leo Schilperoord

The individual linked to the first known case has been named locally while investigators continue tracing the global spread of the disease.

Newsweek - Health - 8 days ago

Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak patient zero identified as Dutch national

The MV Hondius departed from Argentina in April before suffering an outbreak of hantavirus on board

WalesOnline - World - 8 days ago

Cruise ship norovirus outbreak sees 100 passengers and crew sick with vomiting bug

More than 100 passengers and 13 crew members on board the Caribbean Princess have fallen ill

WalesOnline - World - 8 days ago

Hantavirus symptoms people are urged to look out for after cruise ship outbreak - The recent cruise ship outbreak has been linked to eight cases and three deaths.

Daily Express - Health - 8 days ago

Hantavirus outbreak: Government hopes to fly 22 Britons back to UK on Sunday

Evening Standard - Health - 8 days ago

Could hantavirus trigger a pandemic... and just how worried should we be? Experts answer ALL your questions as the deadly cruise ship outbreak sparks alarm

Daily Mail - Health - 9 days ago

What we don't know about the hantavirus outbreak as the cruise ship nears Spanish territory

Orlando Sentinel - Health - 9 days ago

Are Cruises Still Safe After Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak? What To Know

Newsweek - Health - 9 days ago

Hantavirus, COVID, norovirus, legionnaires': why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks? -- Vikram Niranjan, University of Limerick

The Conversation - World - 9 days ago

Health authorities work to contain cruise ship hantavirus outbreak -- Daniel Pastula, University of Colorado Anschutz

The Conversation - World - 9 days ago

Third British national suspected of hantavirus in MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed two British nationals have hantavirus, with a third suspected case identified on the remote island of Tristan da Cunha, linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak.

WalesOnline - World - 9 days ago

Key Questions In Bid To Stop Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak

The World Health Organization said Thursday eight cases have been reported so far, including three deaths.

Newsweek - Health - 10 days ago

Hantavirus: WHO says cruise ship outbreak is 'not start of a pandemic'

While the risk to the public is low, the director-general of WHO said there could be more cases due to the incubation period of the Andes virus – the variant of hantavirus linked to the outbreak

Evening Standard - World - 10 days ago

Deadly virus outbreak suspected on cruise ship in Atlantic

Three people have died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde. The World Health Organization says one case is confirmed, with several more under investigation.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 10 days ago

British expedition guide evacuated from MV Hondius amid hantavirus outbreak speaks out

WalesOnline - World - 10 days ago

Health -- East Valley measles outbreak grows: Where you may have been exposed

Phoenix New Times - Top Stories - 10 days ago

Government 'working urgently' to support Britons affected by hantavirus outbreak

A British crew member was medically evacuated from a cruise ship.

Evening Standard - Health - 11 days ago

Parents urged to act after hepatitis A outbreak in seaside town

Hepatitis A cases of the same strain have been identified in three separate households in Barry, South Wales.

Evening Standard - Health - 11 days ago

British doctor evacuated as ship linked to outbreak to leave Cape Verde

Evening Standard - Health - 11 days ago

Viral infection outbreak in UK seaside town sparks warning letters to parents -- A Hepatitis A outbreak has been identified across three households in a UK town.

Daily Express - Health - 11 days ago

3 patients are being evacuated to Europe from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak

New York Daily News - Health - 11 days ago

'I'm a doctor and here's why the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak is so scary' -- Three people have died aboard the Dutch ship MV Hondius in an outbreak of hantavirus

Daily Express - Health - 11 days ago

Hantavirus outbreak: MV Hondius crew told passengers victim was 'not infectious'

Crew members on the MV Hondius reportedly reassured passengers that the first victim of the outbreak was not infectious, potentially delaying critical safety measures. Three passengers have...

International The News - Health - 11 days ago

Britons on cruise ship linked to hantavirus outbreak face more days on board

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said plans are being made for the ‘safe onward travel’ of Britons on the ship.

Evening Standard - Health - 12 days ago

What to know about hantavirus, the illness linked to a cruise ship outbreak

New York Daily News - Health - 12 days ago

Keir Starmer shares hantavirus outbreak 'wider public risk' update

Daily Express - Health - 12 days ago

Inside the cruise ship at the center of a rare hantavirus outbreak

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 12 days ago

Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − new research -- Lindsay Stark, Washington University in St. Louis and Ilana Seff, Washington University in St. Louis

The Conversation - Health - 12 days ago

Hantavirus: Symptoms, causes, and recent outbreak explained

International The News - Health - 12 days ago

Outbreak travel alerts as 19 countries hit with viruses and diseases May 2026 -- Multiple virus and disease risks across various countries, including mpox, dengue fever and...

Daily Express - Health - 13 days ago

3 dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship: What to know

ABC News - Health - 13 days ago

British crew member needs 'urgent' care after suspected hantavirus outbreak

Three people have died and two cases of the virus have been confirmed, tour operator Oceanwide Expeditions said.

Evening Standard - Health - 13 days ago

A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus

New York Daily News - Health - 13 days ago

Briton in critical but stable condition after suspected hantavirus outbreak

Three people have died and at least three others are ill, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a statement to The Associated Press.

Evening Standard - Health - 13 days ago

Briton treated in South Africa after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise

The outbreak was reported on the Dutch-flagged passenger cruise ship MV Hondius, which was sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde.

Evening Standard - Health - 13 days ago

Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

The MV Hondius cruise ship is currently under investigation by health authorities

Evening Standard - World - 13 days ago

Suspected Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills 3 — WHO

The virus usually spreads by contact with the urine or feces of infected rodents like rats and mice. It can cause a severe and sometimes deadly lung infection.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 14 days ago

Drug-resistant Salmonella outbreak spreads across multiple US states, affecting children most

The US Centers for Disease Control has issued a warning against the outbreak of drug-resistant Salmonella in multiple US states. As of late April, around 34 people have been infected across...

International The News - Health - 16 days ago

Push for raw milk intensifies across the U.S., despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warnings

More than three dozen bills supporting raw milk have been introduced in statehouses across the country. A growing number of states are making it legal to sell.

NBC News - Science - 18 days ago