Here’s what to know about the symptoms and spread of the virus, which has sickened people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. By Dani Blum Global health officials are raising alarms about ...

Global health officials are tracking an outbreak of Ebola caused by a rare species of orthoebolavirus called the Bundibugyo virus that has so far killed more than 130 people and infected more than 500 ...

For many people, news of a virus outbreak on a cruise ship immediately brings back memories of COVID spreading when the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney in March 2020. Of the passengers and crew who ...

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is widespread among wildlife species, according to new research. The virus was detected in six common backyard species, and antibodies indicating prior ...

At least 11 passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship are reported to have the Andes strain of hantavirus. Of the 18 Americans who were on board and are now in quarantine facilities in the U.S., at ...

The MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, was on its way to the Canary Islands on May 7, 2026, after evacuating three ill passengers for treatment. The World Health ...

Seventeen Americans and a dual British-U.S. citizen evacuated from the cruise ship hit with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus arrived in the U.S. early Monday. One American on the repatriation flight ...

Watch: Do viruses spread more easily on cruise ships? A cruise ship hit by an outbreak of hantavirus has arrived in the Canary Islands. Three people confirmed to have the virus and five suspected ...

Here’s what to know about the virus, how it spreads and the risk to the general public. By Nina Agrawal and Dani Blum An outbreak of hantavirus that began aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean ...

Rachel Williams has been an editor for nearly two decades. She has spent the last five years working on small business content to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. She’s well-versed ...

COVID-19 survives longer on non-porous materials like glass or plastic than on porous materials like clothing. You are more likely to catch the virus when an infected person breathes, coughs, or ...

Symptoms of hantavirus begin with flu-like characteristics such as fever, muscle aches, and fatigue. As the disease progresses, fluid can build up in the lungs, causing breathing difficulties. The ...