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EU steps up coordination on hantavirus but insists risks for citizens are 'low'

"According to the current situation, there is no cause for concern at the moment," the European Commission said about the hantavirus outbreak.

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Health chiefs race to contain hantavirus as two cruise ship passengers forced to self-isolate in UK

WHO warns the number of cases could rise due to the long incubation period of the virus, but said the overall public health risk was low

The Independent UK

‘Good news’ on Britons in hospital after cruise ship hantavirus outbreak – WHO

The World Health Organisation said morale has improved on board the MV Hondius since the ship started its journey to Tenerife.

The Independent UK

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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

Is Hantavirus Contagious Between Humans? Experts Explain Andean Strain Risk

The Andes strain of hantavirus, known for human-to-human transmission, caused an outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, leading to multiple infections and deaths.

International Business Times UK

Where Did the Deadly Hantavirus Originate? Argentina Scrambles to Investigate Source to Prevent Global Spread

Argentina is leading an international investigation into the origins of a deadly Hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, as passengers are tracked across multiple countries.

International Business Times UK

10 Everyday Actions WHO Recommends for Better Health

Learn WHO recommended daily habits for better health including no smoking less alcohol healthy diet daily movement enough sleep stress management vaccines checkups and handwashing.

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Andes virus — the only hantavirus that can spread between people — identified as culprit on cruise ship

Laboratory tests have implicated the Andes virus, a specific type of hantavirus, in the cluster of illnesses on the cruise ship MV Hondius.

LiveScience

Hantavirus cruise latest: France confirms new case in woman evacuated from the ship

All the passengers have been evacuated to their home countries, where they will undergo quarantine.

Euronews

Britons on hantavirus-hit ship to be asked to isolate back in UK for 45 days

Two British nationals who left MV Hondius before outbreak was detected are already self-isolating at home, say officials

The Guardian - UK

How Concerned Should We Be About The Hantavirus? The Deadly Cruise Ship Outbreak, Explained

Four Australians were confirmed to be onboard the virus-stricken MV Hondius. Here's everything you need to know.

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Is There a Hantavirus Outbreak? Symptoms to Watch Out for After Cruise Ship Deaths Trigger Emergency Quarantine

A suspected hantavirus situation on the MV Hondius cruise ship has led to emergency quarantine measures and an international health response.

International Business Times UK

I’ve investigated a hantavirus outbreak. Here’s what I can tell you about the cruise ship cluster

The cruise ship cluster of hantavirus cases continues to grow. The World Health Organization reports that as of May 6 there were eight cases, three of whom are confirmed by laboratory testing as hantavirus. In recent days, we heard three passengers had died.

The Conversation

Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey

Argentina is investigating if it's the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, coinciding with a surge in domestic cases. Experts link the rise to climate change, which expands rodent habitats and increases disease transmission. The Andes virus strain, capable of human-to-human spread, is implicated in recent…

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Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease

Soaring tourism to Antarctica, driven by climate change fears, raises concerns about contamination and damage to the fragile ecosystem. A recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship highlights the risks, prompting stricter biosecurity measures. Experts warn that increasing visitor numbers could further strain the continent's delicate environment.

The Guardian - AU

Argentina races to find origins of cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, amid reports some passengers have returned to US

Argentina, where the MV Hondius cruise departed, consistently ranked by WHO as having highest incidence of hantavirus in region

Evening Standard

Two passengers of hantavirus cruise ship self-isolating in UK

The UK Health Security Agency said it is helping to trace people who may have been on the same flight as a confirmed case.

The Guardian - UK

Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship as Spain says vessel can dock

British guide Martin Anstee among those evacuated from MV Hondius, which is now heading for Canary Islands

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The Independent UK

Pair self-isolating in UK after return from cruise ship affected by hantavirus outbreak

Two individuals who recently returned to the UK from a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak have been instructed to self-isolate, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed. The agency reassured the public that "the risk to general public remains very low" following their return from the MV…

Evening Standard

Two passengers of ship linked to hantavirus self-isolating in the UK

Health officials said once the ship docks in Tenerife the remaining British nationals can be repatriated if they do not develop symptoms.

Evening Standard

Government ‘working urgently’ to support Britons affected by hantavirus outbreak

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

The Independent UK

British doctor airlifted from hantavirus-hit cruise ship as cases rise onboard

Eight suspected cases of hantavirus have now been linked to the luxury cruise ship

The Independent UK

MV Hondius: Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina and scientists think they know why

The Argentine Health Ministry has reported 101 hantavirus infections since June 2025

The Independent UK

‘Why us?’ Tenerife locals fear hantavirus cruise ship arrival will repeat Covid pandemic ordeal

The Spanish government sparked a furious backlash after saying that the virus-stricken MV Hondius would dock in Tenerife by the end of the week. Islanders tell Graham Keeley that the arrival of the ship evokes memories of the pandemic in 2020

The Conversation

‘Is all my struggle going to be wasted?’ Ghana study explores how mothers feel about early births

About 10% of births – that’s about 15 million babies – are born prematurely worldwide each year, making preterm births a major global health concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines preterm birth as delivery before 37 completed weeks of gestation.

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