WHO on Hantavirus: "This Is Not COVID, It Spreads Very Differently"
The WHO confirmed eight reported hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, while stressing the rare outbreak does not spread like COVID or influenza
The WHO confirmed eight reported hantavirus cases linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, while stressing the rare outbreak does not spread like COVID or influenza
After confirming that the MV Hondius will arrive in the Canary Islands following the hantavirus outbreak, Spain has officially received the first three suspected hantavirus cases, despite the Canary Islands' president disagreeing with the decision. UPDATE: WHO informs the public that Swiss authorities have confirmed another case of Hantavirus in a previous passenger from the same ship
WHO update: The WHO says seven people became ill, including three deaths, in the hantavirus cluster on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Human-to-human transmission may have occurred, report specialists. "Based on the current information, including how hantavirus spreads, WHO assesses the risk to the global population from this event as low"
Cruise alert: WHO is tracking a hantavirus outbreak on an Atlantic cruise, with one confirmed case, five suspected, and three deaths. Investigations and evacuations are underway. WHO: "We have informed our National Focal Points according to the International Health Regulations and a Disease Outbreak News for the public will be issued"
Dubai's Ministry of Communications has announced the reopening of the "Global Village", one of the city's most prominent and popular attractions that was closed due to the war. All the details and the exact reopening time on Monday, April 20, 2026
Festive flights, military parades and tanks in the streets: In the shadow of war and regional tensions, Greece celebrates 205 years since the outbreak of the revolt against the Ottoman Empire and the end of 400 years of foreign rule
More than 190 passengers and crew members have been infected with norovirus, known for its rapid spread and severe symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting, aboard the cruise giant's luxurious cruise ship
Aboard the most luxurious ship in the industry: 21 passengers and 6 crew members fell ill on a Seven Seas Mariner sailing, according to reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
First report: TAP Air Portugal is renewing flights on the Lisbon-Tel Aviv route, for the first time since October 7, 2023. All details about frequencies, prices, and onward flight options worldwide
Roughly 100 passengers and crew members have been infected with norovirus on board the luxury cruise ship Oceania Insignia. Disinfection and quarantine measures are underway