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Hantavirus on the Hondius: what we know

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 towards the Spanish island of Tenerife where isolating passengers and crew will be finally be evacuated. Here is what we know so far about the situation on the

Latest evacuee from hantavirus-hit cruise lands in Europe

Latest evacuee from hantavirus-hit cruise lands in Europe

Another sick passenger from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship landed in Europe on Thursday, as the vessel headed to a Spanish island and health officials scrambled to map the outbreak of the potentially deadly human-to-human strain. The fate of the MV Hondius has sparked international alarm after three

Hantavirus ship passenger: 'They didn't take it seriously enough'

Hantavirus ship passenger: 'They didn't take it seriously enough'

Ruhi Cenet was surprised when cruise-ship life carried on as usual aboard the MV Hondius, even after the captain announced the first passenger's death. The Turkish travel vlogger had boarded the ship in Ushuaia, Argentina, on April 1 to do a story about one of its stops,

Virus-hit cruise ship heads for Spain as evacuees land in Europe

Virus-hit cruise ship heads for Spain as evacuees land in Europe

A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will reach the Spanish island of Tenerife "within three days", with the evacuation of passengers to start from May 11, Spain said Wednesday. The fate of the MV Hondius has sparked international alarm after three people travelling on the

Man’s stomach pain turns out to be pancreatic cancer

Man’s stomach pain turns out to be pancreatic cancer

By Ed Chatterton A man who thought his stomach pain was due to gallstones died eight months later after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Michael Armishaw, 43, had first blamed his sickness and stomach pain on just being a stomach bug after falling ill last August. But after his symptoms

First hantavirus infection could not have been during cruise: WHO expert

First hantavirus infection could not have been during cruise: WHO expert

The first hantavirus case on the MV Hondius could not have been infected during the cruise, a World Health Organization expert told AFP on Wednesday. The polar expedition ship left Ushuaia in Argentina on April 1 for a cruise across the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Verde, where it arrived on

Study finds extra daily steps slashes post-surgery risks

Study finds extra daily steps slashes post-surgery risks

By Stephen Beech Walking an extra 1,000 steps a day after surgery helps patients recover quicker, according to a new study. Researchers found that each additional 1,000 steps a patient takes after going under the knife reduces the risk of complications as well as lowering the chance of