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Probe into norovirus outbreak at Valentines Manukau after 15 people fall ill
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The Eastern Herald
· Jul 3, 2026
WHO Declares the Hantavirus Outbreak Linked to the MV Hondius Cruise Ship Officially Over
WHO declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to the Dutch polar expedition ship MV Hondius officially over on July 2, after 66 days of tracking more than 650 contacts in 33 countries. Thirteen people fell ill and three died from Andes hantavirus, the only strain capable of human-to-human transmission.
DNyuz
· Jul 2, 2026
Deadly Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Is Over 3 Months Later, W.H.O. Says
The reported illnesses this spring initially looked like the spread of a typical stomach bug on a luxury ocean liner, but the situation quickly escalated to a fatal outbreak of hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne pathogen, leading to weekslong quarantines for the ship’s passengers and a global health alert. But the outbreak is now over, the []
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jul 2, 2026
WHO declares hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over
Geneva, July 2 (SANA) World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced Thursday that the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship is officially over, following the quarantine and negative test results of all contacts, according to the WHO. “The final contact of a person exposed to hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius []
The Independent
· Jul 1, 2026
Life-threatening fungal infection that can live on surfaces for weeks is rising in the US
The infection typically affects people with severe medical conditions and patients can be infectious for more than two years without any symptoms
BNO News
· Jul 2, 2026
Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak declared over by WHO
A hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has been contained and no longer poses a public health risk, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Thirteen people were infected and three died. The outbreak was linked to the M/V Hondius, a Netherlands-flagged cruise ship, after WHO was notified on May 2 of a cluster [] The post Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak declared over by WHO appeared first on BNO News.
Greek Reporter
· Jul 10, 2026
Greece Records First West Nile Virus Case of 2026
Greece has recorded its first case of West Nile virus infection of the 2026 transmission season. The patient, who is over the age of 60, developed meningoencephalitis. Symptoms began in late June, according to Greece’s National Public Health Organization. Health authorities identified the Municipality of Agia Paraskevi, in the Regional Unit of North Athens, as []
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Related coverage for "Probe into norovirus outbreak at Valentines Manukau after 15 people fall ill": The Eastern Herald — WHO Declares the Hantavirus Outbreak Linked to the MV Hondius Cruise Ship Officially Over. DNyuz — Deadly Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Is Over 3 Months Later, W.H.O. Says. Syrian Arab News Agency — WHO declares hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over. The Independent — Life-threatening fungal infection that can live on surfaces for weeks is rising in the US. BNO News — Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak declared over by WHO. Greek Reporter — Greece Records First West Nile Virus Case of 2026