Türkiye’s Ministry of Health has warned that daily salt consumption in the country remains nearly twice the level recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), increasing the risk of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. According to ministry data released during “World Salt Awareness We»»»

Aqra bil- Malti The Government has today launched the National Sexual Health Strategy 2026–2030, outlining a comprehensive vision to enhance services, prevention, and rights related to sexual and reproductive health across Malta and Gozo. Health and Active Ageing Minister Jo Etienne Abela said the »»»

A third British national has been diagnosed with suspected hantavirus linked to a cruise ship outbreak, health officials have said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) had already confirmed two cases among British nationals, who are in hospitals in the Netherlands and South Africa. It said a thir»»»

Three people died in the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, while eight are believed ⁠to have contracted the virus. (AFP pic) PETALING JAYA: Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad today confirmed that no Malaysians are on board the Atlantic cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak. Dzulkefly»»»

THE HAGUE — More than two dozen passengers left a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak on April 24 without contact tracing, nearly two weeks after the first passenger died on board, the ship operator and Dutch officials said on Thursday. The news raised concerns that the virus could spre»»»

Two Canadians who were aboard a cruise ship that was the site of a hantavirus outbreak are now in Ontario, Canada’s foreign affairs and health ministers confirmed Thursday. A joint statement from Health Minister Marjorie Michel and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said both Canadians, who left »»»

Three passengers have died in the outbreak, and several others are sick. THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — More than two dozen passengers left a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak on April 24 without contact tracing, nearly two weeks after the first passenger died on board, the ship operat»»»

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, May 7, (AP): Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise. The health emergency aboard the ship that's moored across the ocean comes as Argentina sees a surg»»»

BUENOS AIRES: Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise.The health emergency aboard the ship that’s moored across the ocean comes as Argentina sees a surge of hantavirus cases tha»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source BUENOS AIRES: Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of »»»

A medical expert handles samples used for diagnosing the Andes hantavirus, at the Malbran Institute in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday. (AFP-Yonhap) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantaviru»»»

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Argentina has seen an increase in hantavirus cases but not an outbreak, an expert told AFP on Wednesday, as infections aboard a cruise ship have provoked a global health scare. The MV Hondius set sail from Ushuaia in southern Argentina on April 1 and is currently anchored o»»»

Foreign Office 'working urgently' to help Britons on virus-hit cruise get home Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleElla Kipling Getty ImagesPassengers onboard the MV Hondius have been stranded off Cape Verde due to a hantavirus outbreak The Foreign Office has said it is "working urgently" to»»»

The arrival this weekend of a cruise ship hit by an outbreak of hantavirus is reviving memories for residents of Spain's Canary Islands of the quarantines they experienced during the Covid pandemic. The MV Hondius, carrying 150 people, is expected to reach Tenerife on Saturday, where it will dock a»»»

MADRID, May 6 - The arrival this weekend of a cruise ship hit by an outbreak of hantavirus is reviving memories for residents of Spain's Canary Islands of the quarantines they experienced during the Covid pandemic. The MV Hondius, carrying 150 people, is expected to reach Tenerife on Saturday, wher»»»

Three people have been evacuated from a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde amid an as the vessel faces an outbreak of the rare but severe hantavirus. The patients are now on their way to the Netherlands for treatment. The ship is waiting for permission to dock in the Canary Islands, after bein»»»

Libya’s Ministry of Health under the Government of National Unity on Tuesday, May 5, signed a strategic cooperation framework with the World Health Organization, outlining a technical partnership roadmap for 2026–2027 aimed at strengthening the country’s healthcare system. The agreement was finaliz»»»

Regional President Fernando Clavijo wants an “urgent meeting” with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez as MV Hondius heads for Spanish archipelago. The president of Spain’s Canary Islands on Wednesday pushed back against plans to allow a cruise ship suffering a »»»

Why did hantavirus appear on an international cruise ship? How does hantavirus spread from rodents to humans on cruise ships? How does hantavirus cause death? Has it ever been found in Indonesia? An international cruise ship has turned into a health crisis center after several passengers were repor»»»

SINGAPORE, May 6 — School bullies in Singapore face caning under new guidelines, but the education minister said today it would be meted out only as a last resort with strict safeguards. Human rights groups regularly criticise Singapore for the use of corporal punishment, which remains part of both»»»

Two critically ill crew from the MV Hondius will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands after a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed three. The quarantined vessel, anchored off Praia, is expected to resume its journey to the Canary Islands once evacuations are complete. Two serious ..»»»

Spain has announced that it will receive passengers aboard the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius "in three or four days." The cruise ship has been moored off the coast of Cape Verde for two days after the hantavirus was detected. Three passengers have died and several other passengers are suspected to»»»

Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands, allowing the vessel to sail on to Spain's Canary Islands, the operator said Tuesday. Spain's health ministry said the ship was due to arrive in the Canaries »»»

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it suspects some rare human to human transmission of the deadly hantavirus took place between very close contacts on board a luxury cruise ship hit by seven confirmed or suspected cases. Human to human transmission is not common, and the U.N. healt»»»

HealthCape VerdeSpain to receive hantavirus-hit ship in Canary IslandsZac Crellin with Reuters, AFPThree passengers abord the MV Hondius have died after a hantavirus outbreak onboard. The cruise ship has been stuck off the coast of Cape Verde since the virus was detected. https://p.dw.com/p/5DKfxTh»»»

Among the seven cases, three people have died, one is critically ill and three have mild symptoms, the WHO says. Two cases of ⁠the deadly hantavirus have been confirmed, and five are suspected among people who fell ill on a cruise ship being held in the Atlantic near Cape Verde, the World Health Or»»»

Preparations for the construction of a national vaccine warehouse have begun in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Health’s press center reported. According to the ministry, this is a key infrastructure facility for ensuring the sustainability of the immunization system and the reliability of the cold cha»»»

The Pasteur Institute of Iran has been destroyed in an airstrike. Dr. Kermanpour/X US-Israeli strikes hit one of the leading health research institutions in Iran, a government official said Thursday, as relief agencies warned against mass attacks on medical facilities in the region. The Pasteur Ins»»»

A measles outbreak in Bangladesh is triggering public health concerns, with a rising number of infections among children and dozens of deaths reported in recent weeks. Measles cases are spreading in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Khulna, and other districts. The World Health Organization (WHO) descri»»»

KUWAIT: In response to Iranian attacks on Kuwait, the Kuwait Environment Public Authority (EPA) is now on high-alert to ensure the safety of the nation’s air, land and sea. In an interview with KTV, Marahib Al-Nassar, Head of the Coastal Monitoring Department, explained how the authority is trackin»»»