Hantavirus quarantine has started—two infection control experts explain what to expect
Six passengers from the hantavirus cruise ship have started their quarantine at Australia's purpose-built facility in Western Australia.
May 20, 2026
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Viruses: News and Research on Negative-Sense RNA Viruses
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Argentines hunting for source of hantavirus outbreak trap rats in southernmost city
Argentine investigators searching for the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise last month were trapping rodents in the forests surrounding the southernmost city of Ushuaia on Tuesday, with the aim of detecting ...
May 20, 2026
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WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead
The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday expressed concern over the "scale and speed" of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola known as Bundibugyo in eastern Congo, where authorities reported 134 suspected deaths ...
May 20, 2026
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A new way to strengthen the body's defense against respiratory viruses
Researchers have discovered a new method to boost the body's natural ability to fight respiratory viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), one of the leading causes of severe lung infections worldwide.
May 19, 2026
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Ebola strain spreading in Congo and Uganda has no approved vaccine
As a deadly outbreak of Ebola virus spreads in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on May 17, 2026, that it is transferring "a small number of Americans" who ...
May 19, 2026
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The hantavirus outbreak is the warning the world needs to improve pandemic preparedness
The latest case of a Canadian passenger testing positive shows the hantavirus outbreak isn't over yet. We can probably expect more cases, given the long incubation period of this infection.
May 19, 2026
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WHO evaluates vaccines, treatments for Ebola outbreak
The WHO said Tuesday it was examining whether any candidate vaccines or treatments could be used to rein in what it warned could be a lengthy Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
May 19, 2026
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The new Ebola outbreak: Expert explains rare virus strain spreading in Africa
Growing global alarm surrounds the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, which has now been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. The current outbreak is centered in the ...
May 19, 2026
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What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in Congo
The species of Ebola virus causing an outbreak in Congo that has killed nearly 120 people is less common than other Ebola viruses, which is complicating the response because there are no specific treatments or vaccines.
May 19, 2026
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An American doctor is among the newest cases in rare Ebola outbreak in Congo
An American doctor in Congo is among the newly confirmed cases in an outbreak of a rare variant of the Ebola virus with no approved vaccines or therapeutics, Congolese officials said Monday. Deaths have surpassed 100 in two ...
May 18, 2026
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