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Hantavirus: A cruise ship, a deer mouse and the fictional line between human and animal health

In February 2025, the classical pianist Betsy Arakawa died in her New Mexico home from a virus most people had never heard of. Her husband, the actor Gene Hackman, died a week later of heart disease. The pathogen that killed her was hantavirus, almost certainly picked up from deer mouse…

The Conversation

Malaria Symptoms, Malaria Treatment, and Malaria Prevention: What You Need to Know

Malaria symptoms can range from fever and chills to severe complications. Here's what to know about malaria treatment, malaria prevention, and early warning signs.

Medical Daily

Hantavirus outbreak: Scientists ran out of funds while developing a vaccine, report says

A Hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has tragically claimed three lives this year, with 11 cases reported. While infections are rare, this outbreak highlights the urgent need for a vaccine, with research stalled by funding issues. International efforts are underway to manage the current situation, focusing…

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American doctor who helped patients on hantavirus-hit cruise ship cleared to leave isolation

American doctor Stephen Kornfeld, who helped care for sick passengers during the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak, was the only American sent to Nebraska’s high-security biocontainment unit after an inconclusive test result.

Euronews

22.1 million excess deaths recorded during Covid-19 pandemic: WHO

A striking report from the World Health Organization estimates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in around 22.1 million excess deaths globally between 2020 and 2023, far exceeding those officially reported. These excess deaths, including those from strained healthcare resources and broader societal impacts, soared in 2021.

The Times of India

‘The problem is not the antibiotics’: Animal welfare groups react angrily to Brazilian meat ban

Inhumane farming is a bigger problem than antibiotics, experts say, after Brazil meat ban.

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The Simpsons And X-Files 'Predicted' Hantavirus Outbreak – Fans Call It The Craziest Coincidence Ever

Viral claims suggest The Simpsons and X-Files predicted a hantavirus outbreak, sparking online debate amid real cases on an Antarctic cruise. Health officials emphasise low public risk

International Business Times UK

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British Medics Are Parachuting to Remote Areas to Provide Hantavirus Medical Aid

British medics parachute into Tristan da Cunha to deliver urgent hantavirus medical aid after a cruise-linked outbreak raises global concern.

International Business Times UK

Australians from hantavirus cruise ship fly out of Netherlands in full PPE after plane and crew secured

Health minister Mark Butler says six passengers who have tested negative for hantavirus will land in Western Australia on Friday

The Guardian - AU

Hantavirus outbreak: Deadly Andes strain detected in cruise ship cases; eight cases confirmed

A hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius has seen eight passengers test positive for the Andes virus, a strain known to spread between humans. Three lives have been lost so far. While the risk to the general public is low, passengers and crew are under quarantine for…

The Times of India

WHO confirms eight cases of Andes hantavirus in outbreak

A hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has infected eight people with the Andes virus. Three individuals have died. The World Health Organization confirms laboratory results for the infections. The virus typically spreads from rodents. The origin of this outbreak remains unknown. Public health risk is assessed as…

The Economic Times

Doctor who helped ship take care of passengers with hantavirus is isolated in Nebraska medical unit

An oncologist traveling on a cruise ship amid a hantavirus outbreak says he's the lone American isolated at a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart dons a hazmat suit to mock cable news’ hantavirus frenzy then drops the one question they refused to answer

Jon Stewart just called out cable news for its hantavirus panic-fest, and he did it in a partial hazmat suit. On the Monday (May 11, 2026), episode of The Daily Show, the late-night host tore into networks for turning a limited public health threat into a week-long “non-pandemic” spectacle, complete…

The Mary Sue

Roger Daltrey pays tribute to Keith Altham, legendary rock music publicist of The Rolling Stones and the Who

Renowned publicist is credited with giving Jimi Hendrix the idea to set his guitar on fire in 1967

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Euronews

Hantavirus outbreak drives EU push for tighter cross-border health coordination

EU countries tighten cross-border health coordination after hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship infected multiple European passengers, as experts reassure the public that the virus is not the same as COVID-19.

Euronews

Is there a hantavirus vaccine? Scientists race to develop one for new strain

A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has raised fears over emerging viruses with no cure or vaccine. The UK government had already commissioned researchers to develop what could become the world’s first hantavirus vaccine

International Business Times UK

Worse Than the Truss Shock? Experts Warn UK Markets Are Entering Dangerous Territory

UK borrowing costs rise above 5%, sparking fears of fiscal strain amid inflation, political uncertainty, and global pressures that are fueling market instability.

The Times of India

Hantavirus outbreak: Passengers evacuated from cruise ship to leave hospital after 72-hour quarantine

Passengers evacuated from the virus-hit Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius are set to begin leaving a specialist isolation facility in the UK after completing an initial 72-hour quarantine period, as health officials continue efforts to contain a rare hantavirus outbreak linked to the vessel.

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Are hantavirus cases spreading? French woman in critical condition in hospital

The French passenger with hantavirus is in critical condition in a hospital in Paris. The WHO says there is currently no sign of a larger outbreak, though more cases may still emerge given the virus's long incubation period.

International Business Times UK

Fears Grow Over Hantavirus 'Generation 3' Transmission, but the WHO Says the Threat to the Public is Low

A hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths. Health officials are concerned about potential human-to-human transmission of the Andes strain.

The Economic Times

French hantavirus patient is critically ill, on an artificial lung as total cases grow to 11

A French woman is critically ill with hantavirus, requiring an artificial lung, as the cruise ship outbreak reaches 11 cases and three deaths. Health officials are investigating the virus's origin in South America, with Argentina dispatching experts. Returning passengers are advised to quarantine for 42 days.

International Business Times UK

Hantavirus Map Hotspots: Growing Infection Rate Now Feared in the Following Countries After Cruise Ship Spread

A hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has led to international quarantines and emergency measures as cases spread across Europe, Africa, North America, and the South Pacific.

The Times of India

Hantavirus outbreak: French woman critically ill, placed on artificial lung support

A French woman is in critical condition with hantavirus from a cruise ship outbreak. She is being treated with an artificial lung in Paris. The outbreak has caused multiple infections and deaths. Investigations are underway to find the source of the virus. The cruise ship is returning to the Netherlands…

The Independent UK

Britons connected to cruise ship outbreak of hantavirus to complete isolation in UK

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