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How worried should we be about hantavirus?12 May 2026 00:25Passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus are being repatriated, so what is the risk to the wider public?
How are countries responding to hantavirus?11 May 2026 22:21The UK, US and EU are asking all citizens returning home from the virus-hit MV Hondius to self-isolate for about six weeks.
UK alcohol deaths fall for first time since Covid pandemic11 May 2026 18:52Experts say the “modest reduction” is “not cause for complacency”, with calls to redouble efforts to slash deaths further.
French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship11 May 2026 04:29Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says.
What is hantavirus and how does it spread? 10 May 2026 17:22The Andes strain of the virus, which can rarely be passed from person to person, has been found among passengers of a cruise ship.
Ethiopian woman's joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby08 May 2026 07:48The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".

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