World May 18 Ebola and hantavirus have African leaders talking 'health sovereignty' as donor support fades By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press
Health May 18 Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection The crew will now go into quarantine, with those who cannot be immediately repatriated spending their time in quarantine in these containers. By Molly Quell, Associated Press
Health May 16 How outbreaks at sea have been helping to shape the global health system since medieval times Outbreaks at sea are one of the oldest problems in public health. From medieval plague quarantines to modern times, they have repeatedly tested the ability to control infectious disease – and have played a key role in shaping the international… By Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation
World May 15 6 passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said the government would implement one of world's strongest quarantine responses to the outbreak. By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
Health May 14 COVID's impact lingers, influencing world's response to hantavirus Recently, a rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sparked fears of another pandemic. Despite reassurances of low risk, the fear highlights a deeper issue: There's been an erosion of trust. By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press
May 13 Critically ill French hantavirus patient is on an artificial lung as outbreak grows to 11 By Thomas Adamson, Russ Bynum, Associated Press The French passenger hospitalized in Paris has a severe form of the disease that has caused life-threatening lung and heart problems, said Dr. Xavier Lescure, an infectious disease specialist at Bichat Hospital. Continue reading
May 13 Operator of hantavirus-hit ship will say by week's end when the vessel will resume cruises By Elena Becatoros, Devi Shastri, Associated Press The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius is listed on Oceanwide Expeditions' website as scheduled to depart on a cruise later in May that would take it to the Arctic for a series of cruises throughout the summer. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 8:00 What to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and the Americans facing quarantine By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Katie Marlow The ship at the epicenter of the hantavirus outbreak has been evacuated, and 16 Americans have now been transported to a specialized quarantine unit in Nebraska. Two are at a similar unit in Atlanta. The virus has claimed the lives… Continue watching
May 11 WATCH: Trump says 'I hope it's fine' when asked about hantavirus outbreak By Associated Press Some experts have said U.S. authorities were slow to respond, but President Donald Trump said he thought the response was, “I think fine.”… Continue reading
May 11 American cruise ship passenger tests positive for hantavirus after evacuation By Mike Corder, Associated Press One of the 17 American passengers evacuated from the ship and flown to Nebraska also tested positive for the hantavirus but is not showing any symptoms, and another had mild symptoms, U.S. health officials said late Sunday. Continue reading