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Why officials say hantavirus is not another COVID-19
The MV Hondius outbreak has revived pandemic-era fears, but health officials say hantavirus is not highly transmissible and does not spread like COVID, flu or measles
Spain confirms hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from MV Hondius
The patient is among 14 Spaniards quarantined in Madrid after evacuations from the Dutch-flagged cruise ship, where WHO has confirmed 11 cases and three deaths
Countries isolate MV Hondius passengers after hantavirus deaths
The UK, US and European health authorities are directing returning passengers into medical screening and weeks of monitoring after cases linked to the cruise ship
Americans from hantavirus cruise ship enter U.S. quarantine
One evacuee from the MV Hondius tested positive for Andes virus and another had mild symptoms after a deadly outbreak that killed three people aboard the ship
Parents sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT gave drug advice before son’s overdose
The Texas couple says their 19-year-old son used ChatGPT for guidance on drugs before his 2025 death; OpenAI says the version he used has since been updated
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
Barrière takes supplement patches to Walmart with lactose intolerance launch
The wearable patch maker told CNBC it will enter 1,700 Walmart stores with new digestive and motion sickness products as it projects revenue to double this year