Madrid, May 26 (IANS) The Spanish Ministry of Health confirmed a new positive case of hantavirus among the 14 Spaniards who were among the passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius affected by an outbreak of the disease while crossing the Atlantic Oce

A Spaniard placed under quarantine after partaking in a cruise hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has tested positive, the Spanish ministry of health said on Monday.

India's new Ebola travel advisory highlights how airport screenings, contact tracing, quarantine protocols, and surveillance systems help countries detect infectious diseases early, prevent outbreaks, and strengthen global public health preparedness.

Amaravati, May 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday declared an alert in view of the Ebola virus in several African countries.

Hantavirus usually spreads from rodent droppings and is not easily transmitted between people. But the Andes virus detected in the cruise ship outbreak may be able to spread between people in rare cases.

India has intensified Ebola surveillance and preparedness measures after fresh concerns over Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Africa. The Health Ministry says no Ebola case has been detected in India, while states and UTs have been asked to strengthen sc

A U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of a rare strain of the virus

The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert.

The Centre has reviewed standard operating procedures for screening, surveillance, quarantine and case management, while laboratory preparedness is also being ramped up. The National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune has been designated for Ebola tes

A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus made its final approach to Rotterdam Monday, with the remaining skeleton...

Each new port of call where passengers can explore for a few days is an opportunity for germs to embark and once they do, they encounter a highly efficient setting for hopping from host to host.

Bangkok, May 15 (IANS) Thailand's National Communicable Disease Committee on Friday approved the designation of hantavirus as a "dangerous communicable disease."

Six passengers who sailed on a hantavirus-affected cruise will fly to Australia from the Netherlands on Thursday while dressed in full protective...

Four people who have been under observation in Italy for possible hantavirus infection have all tested negative, the Italian health ministry said on Wednesday. Tests were

When Jake Rosmarin boarded the MV Hondius, he gleefully posted on social media that the ship would be his home for 35 days as he traveled across the South Atlantic.

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by...

The MV Hondius cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak has left Tenerife after WHO completed a large-scale evacuation and monitoring operation. Health authorities are now focused on contact tracing, quarantine and global surveillance.

The Hague, May 12 (IANS) Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) in the Netherlands has placed 12 employees in quarantine for six weeks as a precaution after incorrect procedures were followed while caring for a patient infected with hantaviru

One of the most severe forms of the infection is Hantavirus Cardio-Pulmonary Syndrome (HCPS), a life-threatening illness that affects the lungs and can rapidly progress to respiratory failure.

Australia will place six people from a cruise ship struck with the rat-borne hantavirus in a purpose-built quarantine facility north of Perth for at least...

Spanish authorities, the WHO, and other health agencies are currently collaborating to ensure the safe disembarkation of passengers and crew while minimising the risk to the general public.

Mailen Valle lost her father and two sisters during a hantavirus outbreak more than seven years ago in Epuyen, a...

Washington, May 9 (IANS) American passengers aboard the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak will be quarantined in Nebraska upon arrival in the United States, local media reported, citing an official from the US Centres for Disease Con

Crowded, enclosed spaces like cabins, lifts, and theaters allow infections to move rapidly through the ship.