Tag: Hantavirus

11-year-old dies from rabies after bat landed on his face while he was sleeping

July 2, 2026 Admin No Comments

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An 11-year-old boy died of a rabies infection in Ontario, Canada, according to a medical journal article published Monday. Canadian Medical Association Journal did not identify the boy or his family, but wrote that he was first brought to a hospital weeks after an encounter with a…

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Video: How Worried Should We Be About Hantavirus?

May 15, 2026 Admin No Comments

Our global health reporter, Apoorva Mandavilli, explains that there is no indication the hantavirus outbreak could turn into a pandemic — but also that the public might not be getting all of the details. Source link

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Cruise ship linked to deadly hantavirus outbreak arrives off Tenerife as passenger evacuation begins

May 10, 2026 Admin No Comments

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived early Sunday off the Spanish island of Tenerife, where the evacuation of passengers is expected to begin. Passengers will be tested by Spanish health authorities to ensure they are asymptomatic before being transported ashore in small boats,…

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What we know about the cruise hantavirus outbreak and its origins

May 5, 2026 Admin No Comments

A rare form of hantavirus is believed to have spread person-to-person on board a cruise ship. Three people are dead, four more are ill and nearly 150 others are stranded aboard the ship, where they will stay potentially for months until they are cleared to leave. Tom Hanson has more. Source link

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