Infectious Disease - Page 6

May 11

Andes virus linked to cruise ship deaths raises concern over human-to-human spread

The Andes virus strain linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak is the only hantavirus capable of spreading person to person, the WHO says.

May 11

Hochul says 3 New Yorkers in hantavirus monitoring group, activates state lab for ‘worst-case’

Hochul said 17 people from the U.S. are being monitored in Nebraska, including three New York residents, and said the state is stepping up preparedness efforts following cuts to the CDC.

May 11

Passengers from hantavirus-linked ship may leave Nebraska under certain conditions, officials say

Cruise ship passengers under hantavirus monitoring in Nebraska may leave before the 42-day period ends, a public health official noted during a press conference.

May 11

Trump says US 'in very good shape' on hantavirus

President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. is "in very good shape" as Americans exposed to the hantavirus aboard a cruise ship returned to the country to isolate.

May 11

Hantavirus survivor shares diagnosis story amid outbreak concerns

Hantavirus survivor Jennifer Benewiat shares her experience contracting the deadly disease. Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel provides analysis on ‘Fox & Friends.’

May 11

US passengers begin hantavirus quarantine

Seventeen Americans from the hantavirus-plagued MV Hondius have returned to U.S. soil, where they face a mandatory 42-day monitoring period at the National Quarantine Center in Nebraska.

May 11

American evacuated from cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus, another has symptoms, HHS confirms

One of 17 American citizens repatriated from the MV Hondius cruise ship tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus hantavirus variant.

May 11

Dr Adalja discusses hantavirus outbreak as American evacuees arrive in Nebraska

Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease physician, discusses the hantavirus outbreak as American evacuees from a cruise ship arrive in Nebraska for monitoring.

May 10

6 states monitor potential hantavirus exposure

Johns Hopkins senior scholar Dr. Amesh Adalja discusses the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship and explains the virus’ limited human-to-human transmission. Fox News correspondent CB Cotton reports on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’

May 10

Top WHO official warns cruise passengers are ‘high-risk contacts’ as Americans return from hantavirus ship

WHO official warns all MV Hondius cruise ship passengers should be considered "high-risk" contacts after deadly hantavirus outbreak kills three people.