A timeline of the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and when passengers fell sick
An outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over weeks on a cruise ship as it sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Disease or Syndrome: Pneumonia
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Hantavirus on the Hondius: what we know
The MV Hondius cruise ship, hit by a rare hantavirus outbreak believed to have killed three people, is sailing from Cape Verde toward the Spanish island of Tenerife where isolating passengers and crew will be finally be evacuated.
May 7, 2026
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How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified
A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship that sailed from Argentina toward Antarctica and then across the Atlantic Ocean, stopping at or near remote islands on the way as ...
May 7, 2026
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The '100‑day cough' that adults often miss
Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the airways. It gets its common name from the "whoop" sound that some infected children make when they take a deep, gasping ...
May 6, 2026
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Heavy air pollution is linked to worse post-surgical outcomes
Air pollution has been linked to a host of poor health outcomes, from respiratory infections to suicide risk. Now, new research in the Wasatch Front of Utah—which occasionally experiences the worst air quality in the nation—has ...
May 6, 2026
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Analyses of human lungs reveal seven subphenotypes of pneumonia
Pneumonia is responsible for a tremendous burden of disease worldwide. In the U.S., it is a leading cause of death due to infection, especially for those of advanced age. For survivors, pneumonia's lingering effects such ...
May 5, 2026
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South Carolina's measles outbreak is over after sickening nearly 1,000 people
South Carolina's measles outbreak—the worst in the U.S. in more than 35 years—is over, state health officials declared Monday.
Apr 27, 2026
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Remote monitoring may improve hospital overcrowding
A new featured report details how advances in remote monitoring and portable medical technology are dismantling the traditional hospital walls. The article, "Hospital-at-Home: New Technology Brings Acute Care to Patients' ...
Apr 21, 2026
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Obesity can derail vaccine response, forcing lung T cells to defend instead
New findings reveal that obesity significantly impaired the quality and longevity of antibody responses to a Pseudomonas aeruginosa vaccine in a mouse model. The impaired antibody production was due to defects in germinal ...
Apr 13, 2026
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Too young for the MMR shot, babies become 'sitting ducks' in measles outbreaks
With baby Arthur too young for the measles vaccine and a sibling due in June, the Otwells grew nervous when the threat of the highly contagious virus started factoring into their grocery run.
Apr 10, 2026
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