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French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship

Mon, 05/11/2026 - 06:29
Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says.
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What is hantavirus and how does it spread?

Sun, 05/10/2026 - 19:22
The Andes strain of the virus, which can rarely be passed from person to person, has been found among passengers of a cruise ship.
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Worldwide race to trace passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Sat, 05/09/2026 - 00:02
About 12 countries have so far been linked to the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, as the UN health agency confirms at least five cases.
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The Global Story

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 12:00
When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war.
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Ethiopian woman's joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 09:48
The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".
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University explores endometriosis and cancer link

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 07:36
The condition affects one in 10 women in the UK and can cause debilitating pain and infertility.
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Hantavirus: Your questions answered

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 21:03
Lucy Woodham answers your questions on the outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship
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Hantavirus: WHO chief says public health risk is low

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 17:46
The origin of the outbreak is still unknown, with the World Health Organisation saying investigations are "still under way".
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Hantavirus survivor says sickness was like 'hell on earth'

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 16:57
Two survivors who caught the hantavirus years earlier told the BBC they both felt lucky to be alive.
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship on way to Canary Islands after three evacuated

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:40
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
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Cruise passengers tell of life on board stranded ship after hantavirus outbreak

Wed, 05/06/2026 - 14:52
While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.
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Hantavirus strain that spreads between humans found in cruise ship passengers

Wed, 05/06/2026 - 13:32
South Africa's health ministry said the Andes strain of the virus was found in two confirmed cases linked to the outbreak.
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Mums' choir leader 'baffled' by park fee structure

Wed, 05/06/2026 - 08:24
A postnatal choir leader says professional dog walkers pay less to use the city's parks.
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Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 19:38
Two cases of the virus, which rarely spreads between humans, have been confirmed on the ship, and three people have died.
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Calls for Reformer Pilates regulation amid boom

Mon, 05/04/2026 - 09:15
Reformer Pilates businesses in the UK rose nearly ten-fold between 2024 and 2025.
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NHS cancer jab could save patients hours in hospital

Mon, 05/04/2026 - 02:10
Thousands of patients will be offered a new injectable form of an immunotherapy drug that takes minutes.
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What death doulas can teach us about dying

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 02:10
Death doulas or soul midwives have increased in popularity in recent years. What do they do?
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The struggle to get hold of medication in England is set to get worse

Fri, 05/01/2026 - 14:33
People living with conditions include heart problems, stroke risks, eye infections and bipolar are unable to get hold of the drugs they rely on.
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Mother and baby mental health unit to go ahead

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 20:28
Mike Nesbitt says Northern Ireland's first regional mother and baby unit in should open within the next three years.
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Sophie Raworth: 'I hope I can still run in my 80s'

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 17:13
Sophie Raworth talks about the need for exercise as we get older.
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