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France and the Netherlands said on Thursday that people being monitored after possible exposure to hantavirus linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius had tested negative, easing immediate concern in two of the countries most closely involved in the response.

The World Health Organization said current evidence suggests human to human transmission of the Andes hantavirus occurred aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, marking a rare outbreak involving the only hantavirus known to spread between people. In its latest update,

European Union negotiators reached a provisional agreement on Tuesday on new rules designed to curb shortages of vital medicines, backing a package that would expand production capacity in Europe, diversify supply chains across the EU and make it easier for

The European Commission on Tuesday said it is coordinating a European response to the Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius, after health authorities reported 11 cases in total, including nine confirmed infections, two probable cases and three deaths.

Spanish authorities said 94 passengers and crew members had been evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius after a hantavirus outbreak triggered a multinational medical response, with officials moving people from 19 countries off the vessel in the Canary Islands

Spanish authorities said 94 passengers and crew members had been evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius after a hantavirus outbreak triggered a multinational medical response, with officials moving people from 19 countries off the vessel in the Canary Islands

EuroWire, GENEVA: The World Health Organization said the hantavirus cluster linked to the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius remains a serious incident but has not altered its assessment that the overall public health risk is low, as health authorities in several countries continue

EuroWire, GENEVA: The World Health Organization said three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the polar expedition vessel MV Hondius in the Atlantic, with one infection laboratory confirmed and five additional cases under investigation. The ship, operated

EuroWire, GENEVA: The World Health Organization has prequalified the first malaria treatment developed specifically for newborns and young infants, giving global health agencies a new option for a group long treated with medicines designed for older children. The medicine, artemether-lumefantrine,

EuroWire, GENEVA: The World Health Organization said on April 23 that its annual Results Report showed measurable health gains in 2025 despite funding cuts across the agency and the broader global health sector. Compared with a 2018 baseline, WHO said