Meghan says leaders must act to protect children against ‘exploitative and harmful’ online content Duchess spoke about dangers of social media and AI to young people at Lost Screen Memorial on Sunday The Independent UK · May 17
WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This strain of Ebola has no vaccine and has already caused over 80 deaths. Fears of further spread are growing as a case was confirmed in the city of… The Economic Times · May 17
Global health emergency declared over Ebola outbreak WHO director-general says Ebola disease outbreak of international concern after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths The Independent UK · May 17
In the shadow of COVID, health officials fight panic over Hantavirus outbreak A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked public concern. Health officials are working to communicate clearly, drawing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. They aim to provide accurate information about the virus while reassuring the public about low risks. Efforts focus on transparency and combating misinformation to build trust… The Economic Times · May 15
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 · May 14
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. Euronews · May 13
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. The Economic Times · May 13
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 Times of India · May 13
Hantavirus cases to jump in next few days, warns WHO director, shares details on epidemic fears Hantavirus outbreak: 11 hantavirus-related cases have so far been reported, including three deaths. The Economic Times · May 12
What is hantavirus, and why will cruise passengers spend so long in quarantine? While experts believe the virus is unlikely to become a ‘full-blown pandemic’, its mortality rate and long incubation period makes Covid-style isolation prudent The Guardian - AU · May 12
WHO Chief Warns of Six to Eight-Week Hantavirus Time Bomb as New Cases Are Confirmed in France and the US The WHO warns that the hantavirus outbreak linked to a South Atlantic cruise ship is likely to worsen, with confirmed cases in France and the US. The virus has a six-to-eight-week incubation period. International Business Times UK · May 12
WHO Warns More Hantavirus Cases Expected After Deadly Cruise Ship Outbreak WHO warns of hantavirus spread after deadly MV Hondius cruise outbreak, as agencies trace passengers and monitor exposures globally. International Business Times UK · May 12
Hantavirus outbreak latest: Spain confirms one new case amongst evacuees Spain confirms one new hantavirus case amongst evacuees as passengers remain under watch across Europe. Euronews · May 12
The Guardian - UK · May 12 WHO head tells countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases Health officials in Paris say French woman who contracted disease on MV Hondius is on ventilator in intensive care
The Economic Times · May 12 WHO chief says 'work not over' after hantavirus evacuation; urges caution World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that the efforts to contain the hantavirus outbreak was not over after evacuations from a cruise ship. Ghebreyesus emphasised that there were no signs of a larger outbreak but cautions of rising cases due to the virus' long incubation period.…
The Times of India · May 12 Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Tenerife as WHO completes evacuation operation The hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius has departed Tenerife for the Netherlands after passengers and crew were evacuated. The operation repatriated 94 individuals, with three deaths reported since the outbreak began nine days ago. Health officials emphasize the low risk to the public, as the virus rarely spreads person-to-person.
Euronews · May 11 Hantavirus-hit vessel re-docks in the Canary Island due to bad weather during evacuation The ship was bound for the Netherlands, where the repatriation of the 28 passengers is expected to be completed.
The Guardian - UK · May 11 ‘It was either this or the pool’: hantavirus ship becomes latest Tenerife tourist attraction The MV Hondius, the cruise ship hit by an outbreak of a virus that has left three dead, reached the Canary Islands on Sunday
The Guardian - AU · May 11 Hantavirus: what happens to cruise ship passengers now and will they quarantine? Up to 150 passengers and crew from hantavirus-hit MV Hondius start flying home aboard military and government planes from Spain’s Canary Islands
The Guardian - UK · May 10 Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship’s passengers Thirty years after first person-to-person transmission was documented in Patagonia, scientists say global heating could increase world’s exposure
The Times of India · May 10 Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to arrive in Tenerife on Sunday; WHO chief reaches Spanish island to reassure residents Passengers from the hantavirus-affected MV Hondius will disembark in Tenerife on Sunday. Three passengers have died, and five others tested positive after leaving the ship. The Andes virus strain, which can spread person-to-person, was detected. Spanish authorities confirmed the deceased and their belongings will not be unloaded.
International Business Times · May 9 Cruise Ship To Arrive In Spain's Canary Islands Amid Hantavirus Scare The Dutch-flagged vessel is set to arrive at the Spanish island of Tenerife in West Africa coast on Sunday.
The Guardian - UK · May 9 ‘This is not another Covid,’ WHO chief tells Tenerife as hantavirus cruise ship heads to island – as it happened Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands have confirmed they will send planes to repatriate nationals
The Economic Times · May 8 WHO confirms five hantavirus cases on Atlantic cruise ship; warns risk to public remains "low" The WHO has confirmed five hantavirus cases and three deaths aboard the Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic. Linked to the Andes strain, the outbreak likely originated from a bird-watching trip in South America. While the WHO assesses the public health risk as low, more cases remain possible.