Heavy rainfall and flooding raise infectious disease risks across Europe
From contaminated drinking water to flood-related pathogen exposure, European evidence shows how extreme rainfall can create cascading infectious…
Study links biodiversity loss to rising hantavirus spillover risk
No rodents were found aboard. The confined vessel, carrying 147 people from 23 countries, became an unexpected amplifier…
Decades of research reveal surprising secrets about hantavirus evolution
“Thirty years ago, it was our common sense understanding that hantavirus does not and perhaps cannot spread from…
How distrust in healthcare is fuelling multiple outbreaks across the globe
When communication from health officials weakens, and distrusting actors fill the gaps, everyone’s health is put at risk.…
Single-dose vaccine provides complete protection against Andes hantavirus
In a study published in The Lancet, researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) report the development…
Prisoner at San Quentin may have hantavirus, authorities say
A prison in California said on Wednesday that an inmate has possibly contracted hantavirus. The San Quentin Rehabilitation…
The World Cup’s Real Viral Threats Aren’t Ebola Or Hantavirus
SEVILLE, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 18: Fans of Spain show their support prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026…
Two Singaporeans complete quarantine after returning from cruise with deadly hantavirus outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Two Singapore residents who were on board the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius…
Novel technique enables rapid sequencing of rare hantaviruses
Infections by hantaviruses are rare but dangerous, killing 30-40% of infected people. When cases occur, public health officials…
How Climate Change Could Help Hantavirus Find More Hosts
The cruise ship departed Ushuaia, Argentina, in April with plans to ferry 147 passengers and crew members to…
Quarantine period extended for New Zealand hantavirus passenger
The New Zealander arrived at the facility, which is 43km away from Perth, on May 15 and was…
Hantavirus scare threatens Argentina’s Ushuaia tourism appeal
Ushuaia. Patagonia. These are names synonymous with far-flung adventures and the romance of icily remote destinations. For half…