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17 US citizens repatriated from Spain after Hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship
Seventeen US citizens were repatriated from a cruise ship after one tested positive for the Andes strain of Hantavirus. Two were transported in biocontainment units, and upon arrival in Omaha, they will receive medical evaluation and monitoring.
2 min read11 May 2026After hantavirus, norovirus outbreak on Caribbean Princess cruise leaves over 100 sick: All you need to know
More than 100 passengers and crew members aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship fell sick in a norovirus outbreak during a Caribbean voyage. Officials said enhanced sanitation measures were implemented as health authorities monitored the spread of the highly contagious virus.
3 min read10 May 2026Hantavirus outbreak: WHO chief urges calm in Tenerife as cruise ship linked to illness prepares to dock on island
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged calm in Tenerife as a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak prepares to dock. Stressing that the risk to residents remains low, he said there are no symptomatic passengers on board and detailed safety measures are in place.
3 min read9 May 2026Hantavirus outbreak: Arizona man who survived the infection 24 years ago says it isn't as scary as COVID-19
A photojournalist from Arizona, who contracted the hantavirus nearly 24 years ago, has recently spoken up about his experience, adding that the news of recent outbreak is difficult to process. However, he did say that it isn't as scary as Covid-19 was.
3 min read9 May 2026How worried should you be about hantavirus?
Human infections with hantavirus are rare. Such cases are usually caused by the inhalation of airborne particles from the droppings or urine of rodents such as mice and rats, in which the virus is endemic.
2 min read7 May 2026Three dead from hantavirus on cruise ship, WHO confirms: Symptoms, causes and what you need to know
A rare rodent-borne virus, hantavirus, has claimed three lives on a transatlantic voyage, raising urgent questions about how it spreads and whether person-to-person transmission may be at play.
4 min read4 May 2026Pakistan faces twin setbacks: After topping Global Terrorism Index, now ranked world’s most polluted country in 2025
In 2025, Pakistan was reportedly ranked the most polluted country globally, with PM2.5 levels exceeding WHO recommendations by up to 13 times. The country was ranked number one on the Global Terrorism Index for the first time recently.
2 min read24 Mar 2026Dubai gets 'potential missile threats' alert: From flights disruptions to recent explosions in UAE city— What we know
As the US-Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, Dubai residents received an alert to seek shelter from potential missile threats. The UAE's defence ministry reported missile strikes and casualties, and Indian airlines are offering support to affected travellers.
2 min read6 Mar 2026Mint Explainer | US exits WHO: What it means for global health and America
The withdrawal strips the World Health Organization of its biggest donor and could reshape global disease monitoring, emergency response, and public health cooperation.
4 min read25 Jan 2026WHO audit, India hopes, will restore shine to its ‘pharmacy of the world’ image
In response to drug safety issues, India plans to seek a WHO assessment of its regulatory system. Core regulatory functions such as inspections, approvals, and enforcement will be assessed and benchmarked in the initiative. This move follows incidents of contaminated drugs causing child deaths.
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