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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed two laboratory cases of hantavirus and five suspected infections on board the cruise ship MV Hondius, which is currently anchored off Cape Verde. The outbreak has already led to several deaths and emergency medical evacuations. The ship was travelling from Ushuaia in Argentina to West Africa when passengers

Health experts have warned that cases of a new COVID-19 variant are on the rise around the world. Covid NB.1.8.1 is a variation of the XDV.1.5.1 strain and was first detected back in January 2025. However, reports of the new variant are "growing rapidly", according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), and it is showing some

Filtered By: Topstories News Published June 2, 2025 7:59am Updated June 2, 2025 1:57pm The Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Agriculture are addressing the cases of melioidosis reported in Siquijor. The cases were at first thought to be glanders disease, but the DOH confirmed these to be melioidosis, according to a report on Unang

The growing measles outbreak in the U.S. has in three months infected 378 people in 18 states — more than the number of total cases in the country last year.Why it matters: The outbreak comes at a time of dropping vaccination rates and declining trust in public health institutions...

Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year compared to 2023, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF have warned in what is being called a "wake-up call". There were 127,350 reported infections in the region in 2024, which is the highest number since 1997. It is around a third of last year's

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CASES of a winter illness that causes violent bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea are “way above” what we usually see in the UK at this time of year – and experts are warning what to do to prevent further spread. Winter viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV have been particularly bad this UK winter...