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Dutch Ornithologist Suspected as Hantavirus Patient Zero in Cruise Ship Outbreak
A Dutch ornithologist is suspected as the first case in a hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. He and his wife died after the
Ushuaia Officials Deny Landfill Link to Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship
Local officials in Ushuaia dismiss theories that a landfill was the source of the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship. Tierra
Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius: What You Need to Know
Nine cases of hantavirus have been confirmed from the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak. The virus, transmitted via rodents, poses very low ri
Weekly Arts Engagement Linked to Slower Biological Aging, UCL Study Finds
A new study from University College London shows that engaging in arts and cultural activities at least once a week is associated with 4% sl
Spain and WHO Hail Hantavirus Cruise Evacuation as a Model of Solidarity
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus have declared the evacuation of the hantavirus-stri
Twelve Dutch Hospital Workers Quarantined After Protocol Breach in Hantavirus Case
Twelve hospital workers at Radboudumc in Nijmegen are in preventive quarantine after using standard instead of strict protocols when treatin
Long-Hantavirus: Survivors Face Months of Lingering Symptoms
A study of 21 hantavirus survivors in Chile found all still had symptoms 3-6 months after hospital discharge. Fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, an
Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship Forced to Dock in Canary Islands Due to Storm
The MV Hondius cruise ship, hit by a hantavirus outbreak, was forced to re-dock in the port of Granadilla, Tenerife, on Monday evening due t
Hantavirus Cruise Ship Passengers Return Home for Quarantine Across Europe
European passengers from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius have returned to their home countries. They face 42-day quarantines and medical
Spanish Guardia Civil Officer Dies of Heart Attack During Hantavirus Cruise Ship Operation in Tenerife
A 62-year-old Spanish Guardia Civil officer died of a heart attack on Sunday while participating in security operations for the MV Hondius c
Emotional Connection Key to Female Orgasm, Spanish Study Finds
Researchers from Loyola Andalucía and Granada universities found that the emotional dimension of orgasm is the most influential factor for s
France Confirms New Hantavirus Case as Evacuation of Cruise Ship Continues
French Health Minister Stéphanie Rist confirmed a new hantavirus case in a woman evacuated from the MV Hondius. Two suspected cases in Spain