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WHO sees no sign of wider hantavirus outbreak from MV Hondius
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautioned that more cases could still emerge because of the virus’s long incubation period
Cruise hantavirus outbreak: where it may have started and spread
Investigators have not identified the first exposure, but scrutiny has centered on travel in southern South America as passengers from the MV Hondius are evacuated and monitored worldwide
Why MV Hondius hantavirus tracing is not a COVID-style alert
The outbreak has prompted an international search for possible contacts, but experts say the risk is lower and the tracing is focused on close, prolonged exposure
Hantavirus cruise ship reaches Tenerife as evacuations begin
Passengers from the MV Hondius are being tested and sent home after three deaths, while health officials trace people who left the ship earlier
Spain readies isolated evacuations for hantavirus cruise ship
The MV Hondius is expected in Tenerife this weekend with more than 140 people aboard after three deaths and a widening international contact-tracing effort
Two Hantavirus Cases Confirmed After Cruise Ship Deaths
Three MV Hondius passengers have died, but officials have not confirmed the cause of every death as the ship remains under precautions near Cape Verde
UK bird flu vaccine trial begins for possible pandemic strain
The H5N1 mRNA vaccine is being tested in at-risk groups as health officials stress the current risk to people remains low