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From COVID to hantavirus: Why disease outbreaks are becoming more frequent worldwide

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 60% of emerging infectious diseases originate in animals, while around 75% of newly emerging pathogens are zoonotic — meaning they jump from animals to humans.

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Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship Not 'Another Covid', WHO Says

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Is hantavirus the next COVID? Is the U.S. response on point? An outbreak update

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‘There is no validated test’ for asymptomatic hantavirus infections, says public health. Live updates here.

As more than 140 passengers and crew members prepare to disembark from a cruise ship where a deadly hantavirus outbreak killed three people and sickened others, countries around the world are mobilizi...

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Here’s How Freaked Out You Should Be About the Hantavirus Cruise Ship

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Health authorities track hantavirus

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3 Canadians isolating in Ontario, Quebec after hantavirus ship outbreak

Anita Anand, the foreign affairs minister, says a Canadian who "may have come into a contact with a symptomatic individual" is among those being monitored by local authorities.

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Global Health Officials Race to Track Hantavirus but Predict ‘Limited’ Outbreak

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Worried about hantavirus? Take precautions when opening cottages, sheds, PHAC expert advises

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Hantavirus revives fears of Covid-19 pandemic in East Africa

The new virus is reviving memories of the early days of the coronavirus

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What to Know About Cicada, the New COVID Variant

While the latest variant, called Cicada, carries more mutations, it’s still part of the Omicron family that emerged in 2021.

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South Africa: Hantavirus Will Not Be Like the Covid-19 Pandemic

It is not easily spread; in fact, it's unusual for the disease to spread from person to person. This is according to Professor Lucille Blumberg, an infectious disease expert and former Deputy Director at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).

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Weak data leaves Africa guessing on vaccines, Long COVID-19 impact

When the world was struck by COVID-19 five years ago, Africa found itself fighting on two fronts: Against a deadly virus and vaccine inequity. While richer nations hoarded doses, African countries waited, scrambled, and negotiated for their share.