Why this matters: Health authorities across several countries are monitoring potential cases because hantavirus can have a long incubation period. Date: 12 May 2026 Tags: Health, World News, WHO, Infectious Diseases Summary: World Health Organization said there is currently no sign of a larger hantavirus outbreak. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned more cases could still emerge in coming weeks. Three people linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak have died. The

Why this matters: The outbreak has prompted an international public health response due to the rare person-to-person transmission risk. Date: 10 May 2026 Tags: Health, UK, Travel, Infectious Diseases Summary: Twenty Britons evacuated from the MV Hondius began isolation at Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside. Passengers arrived from Tenerife after a chartered flight landed at Manchester Airport on Sunday. Evacuees will isolate in hospital for 72 hours before completing 42 days