WHO says 12th person infected with hantavirus detected in the Netherlands
WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged all countries to monitor passengers who were on the cruise ship.
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Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from COVID-19
Experts say the transmission of hantavirus between humans is so rare that a pandemic is nearly ‘impossible’.
Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from cruise ship
The infected man is one of more than 120 passengers and crew members evacuated from MV Hondius, the ministry says.
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Trump says hantavirus is ‘under control’ as WHO tracks cruise outbreak
US President Donald Trump says a hantavirus cruise ship cluster is ‘under very good control.’
Published On 9 May 2026
Hacked educational platform partially restored for millions of students
The hacker group, ShinyHunters, threatened to leak student data after breaching the educational platform Canvas.
Three people evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship in the Atlantic
Development comes amid death of three others from rare disease as the Canary Islands refuses to allow cruise ship to dock.
Two hantavirus cases confirmed, five more suspected on stranded cruise ship
Among the seven cases, three people have died, one is critically ill and three have mild symptoms, the WHO says.
NATO chief says Europeans have ‘gotten the message’ from Trump on defence
The US president has accused some NATO countries of not doing enough to support the US-Israel war on Iran.
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Detained Gaza aid flotilla activists arrive in Netherlands
Two activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived in the Netherlands after being released from Israeli custody.
Published On 4 May 2026
Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
Three of six passengers ill from a suspected rodent-transmitted virus have died, and one is in intensive care, WHO says.
‘Life can be cruel’: Xavi Simons’ World Cup 2026 dream ends with ACL injury
Dutch midfielder suffers an ACL injury to his right knee, ending his chances of playing in the FIFA World Cup.
