Almost all the passengers and crew of the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak who had to quarantine in the Netherlands are now allowed to return...

Kerala Health Minister K Muralidharan has said the man had extensive contacts but stressed that there was no reason for panic at this stage.The final confirmation from the National Institute of Virology is expected on Thursday.

In view of the global concerns over the spread of the Ebola virus, the Andhra Pradesh government has stepped up precautionary measures across the state.

Before Nepal, Japan last month suspended mango imports from India after its quarantine officials found lapses in pest-control procedures at Indian treatment facilities during inspections earlier this year.

The screwworm is actually a fly larva that eats living flesh instead of dead material. The flies lay their eggs in open wounds of animals like cattle, but wildlife, pets and occasionally even humans can be infested.

Amidst the recent surge in Ebola virus cases in several parts of Africa, Chhattisgarh Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal on Saturday said the state is "fully prepared to handle any potential virus infection".

Forest Minister Arjun Modhwadia said that 12 of the 17 lions that had fallen ill and were quarantined as a precautionary measure have been released into the wild after recovering.

Hantaviruses usually spread when people inhale contaminated residue of rodent droppings, but the hantavirus that has caused the current outbreak, called the Andes virus, may be able to spread between people in rare cases.

Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, May 28 (IANS) The suspected Ebola case involving a 37-year-old businessman from Congo in Gujarat has tested negative, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said on Thursday, easing concerns after four people were placed under quarantine as a precautionary measure.

Gujarat health authorities have quarantined four people, including a businessman who recently arrived from Africa, as a precautionary measure amid heightened surveillance over Ebola outbreaks reported in Uganda and Congo.

Australia's health minister said on Thursday the quarantine period for repatriated passengers on a Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak will be extended to 42 days total until June 23.

The number of cases of Hantavirus linked to a cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak has increased to 13, the head of the World Health Organization has said.

Amid the global spread of the Ebola virus, the Andhra Pradesh government has taken special precautionary measures to avoid infections among the population.

Donald Trump's administration is planning to send Americans who are exposed to Ebola while abroad to a new facility in Kenya instead of flying them to the United States, an administration official said Wednesday.

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...