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Cruise Ship Outbreak Hantavirus ‘Not the Start of an Epidemic’ (WHO)
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that the hantavirus outbreak reported aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, which has…
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Hantavirus on the Hondius: What We Know
Three passengers have died on the cruise ship MV Hondius and others have been taken ill following an outbreak of…
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Air Ambulances for Suspected Hantavirus Patients Leave Cape Verde: AFP
Two air ambulances sent to retrieve three people believed infected with hantavirus on a cruise ship off Cape Verde left…
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Seven cases of deadly hantavirus confirmed or suspected on stranded cruise ship
Two cases of the deadly hantavirus have been confirmed, and five more are suspected among people who were on a…
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WHO says risk to public is low after suspected hantavirus outbreak hits ship
The World Health Organization said on Monday there was no need for panic and the risk to the public was…
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Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Kills Over 220 Children Since March
Bangladesh has recorded 227 child deaths since March in one of its worst outbreaks of measles in decades, with the…
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Algeria Advances Toward WHO ML3 Certification for Medicines and Vaccines System
The Algerian Minister of Pharmaceutical Industry, Ouacim Kouidri, received on Sunday, in Algiers, the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in…
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Measles Outbreak Intensifies in the Americas
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned Thursday of a worsening measles outbreak across the Americas, particularly as the 2026…
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Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Claims 194 Children’s Lives
At least 194 children have died in Bangladesh amid what authorities describe as the worst measles outbreak in South Asia…
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Algeria Earns WHO Certification for Eliminating Trachoma, Marking Major Public Health Milestone
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on April 17 that Algeria has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, securing…
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