Hantavirus: Your questions answered
Lucy Woodham answers your questions on the outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship
Health
Hantavirus Response Shows How Trump Cuts Have Compromised U.S. Preparedness
The Trump administration has slashed funding for infectious disease research and has far fewer employees, including disease detectives, to respond to outbreaks.
Hantavirus: WHO chief says public health risk is low
The origin of the outbreak is still unknown, with the World Health Organisation saying investigations are “still under way”.
Having hantavirus was ‘hell on earth’
Two survivors who caught the hantavirus three years ago told the BBC they were both felt lucky to be alive.
When does snoring become a problem?
When should we worry that our snoring might be the sign of a larger problem?
Netherlands Tests Flight Attendant for Hantavirus as Officials Track Cruise Ship Outbreak
Global health officials are tracking people connected to a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship. One infected passenger had briefly boarded a flight from South Africa to the Netherlands before she died.
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How worried should we be about hantavirus?
Some passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus have already taken flights to numerous countries.
Employees With Medical Conditions Challenge C.D.C. In-Office Requirement
The health agency has been particularly strict in abolishing at-home work, overriding accommodations that were granted years before the pandemic.
Hantavirus-hit cruise ships leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
‘I didn’t know how much I struggled with my autism at school’
Rapper Professor Green, real name Stephen Manderson, has long been open about his mental health difficulties and has joined up with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy which reports seven in 10 men don’t seek support until they hit crisis point.
What is the Andes Strain of Hantavirus?
The Andes strain of the virus has been confirmed in two passengers who were taken to South Africa, according to the country’s health minister
Foreign Office ‘working urgently’ to help Britons on virus-hit cruise get home
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the situation is “very serious and deeply stressful” for those involved.
What are the benefits of vibrations plates?
Can Vibration Plates help with fitness, bone density, and even lymphatic drainage?
Is water good for our brains?
We all know water is good for us – but how much do we really need to drink? And is it good for our brains too?
What to do if you are choking
Choking is an emergency — and over-65s are most at risk. Dr Oscar shares what to do if you’re alone.
Watch: Passengers evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde
The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed that a British, German and Dutch national had now been taken from the virus-hit ship.
What is the cruise ship hantavirus and how does it spread?
The Andes strain of the virus has been confirmed in some passengers, which can rarely be passed from person to person.
Hantavirus strain that spreads between humans found in cruise ship passengers
South Africa’s health ministry said the Andes strain of the virus was found in two confirmed cases linked to the outbreak.
Her Self-Experiment with Drug Detox Almost Broke Her
Against expert advice, people are using new and unpredictable synthetic drugs to experiment on themselves in hopes of becoming free of addiction.
Mums’ choir leader ‘baffled’ by park fee structure
A postnatal choir leader says professional dog walkers pay less to use the city’s parks.