Tokyo, May 9 (IANS) Japan has recorded more than 400 measles cases since January, a national health research body said. According to the Japan Institute for Health Security, medical institutions across the country reported 68 measles cases in the week through April 26, bringing the cumulative total for this year to 436. In comparison, 96 cases were recorded during the same period last year, and the full-year total for 2025 stood at 265.Tokyo alone has recorded 211 cases this year, accounting for…
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New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Amid the global alarm, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday confirmed five hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship outbreak, while three additional cases remain suspected.Eight severe respiratory illness cases, including three deaths, have been identified, with five confirmed as Andes virus infections.WHO has now informed 12 countries whose nationals disembarked the cruise ship MV Hondius earlier during the voyage at the remote British territory of Saint Helena …
Madrid, May 7 (IANS) Two suspected hantavirus patients evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius remained aboard a grounded air ambulance in Spain’s Canary Islands while awaiting a replacement aircraft following a technical malfunction, Spain’s Health Ministry said.The aircraft had departed from Cape Verde and was originally expected to refuel in the western Moroccan city of Marrakesh en route to Amsterdam. However, according to Spanish media reports, Moroccan authorities did not authorise the l…
The Hague, May 6 (IANS) Dutch cruise operator Oceanwide Expeditions has confirmed that two crew members suspected of having hantavirus will be evacuated to the Netherlands, though no specific timeline has been provided. “The medical evacuation of two individuals currently requiring urgent medical care, and the individual associated with the guest who passed away on May 2, will occur using two specialised aircraft that are en route to Cape Verde,” the company said in a statement late Tuesday (loc…
Madrid, May 6 (IANS) Spain will receive the hantavirus-linked vessel MV Hondius in the Canary Islands in accordance with international law and the spirit of humanitarianism, the Spanish Health Ministry said in a statement on social media. According to the statement posted on Tuesday (local time), the World Health Organization (WHO), in coordination with the European Union, has requested the Spanish government to receive the vessel currently located near Cape Verde, where hantavirus infection cas…
The Hague, May 5 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a second case of hantavirus infection identified on a vessel in the Atlantic Ocean, bringing the total number of confirmed cases on board to two, Dutch cruise ship operator Oceanwide Expeditions said in a statement.The newly confirmed case was a Dutch female passenger who died on April 27, the operator said.About 150 people remain on board following the deaths of a Dutch couple and a German national, as well as two crew me…
Geneva, May 4 (IANS) Three people have died following a suspected Hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship on the Atlantic Ocean, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. The MV Hondius ship, travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde with 150 or so passengers, recorded one confirmed and five suspected cases of the rare but dangerous disease.The WHO said it was monitoring and supporting the public health incident aboard a cruise vessel sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, where a hantavirus ou…
Geneva, May 4 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that it is monitoring and supporting a public health incident aboard a cruise vessel sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, where a hantavirus outbreak has been confirmed, resulting in three deaths and multiple suspected infections.In a post on X, WHO stated: “WHO is aware of and supporting a public health event involving a cruise vessel sailing in the Atlantic Ocean. To date, one case of hantavirus infection has been laboratory c…
Copenhagen, May 1 (IANS) The World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) designated Denmark’s Centre for Health and Infectious Disease Research (CHIP) as a new WHO collaborating center to support regional responses to HIV, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis (TB), and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).The center, based at Rigshospitalet and the University of Copenhagen, will work with WHO/Europe and its member states to translate evidence into practice, strengthen public hea…
Chennai, April 27 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that temperatures are likely to rise further across several districts in the coming days, even as the state witnesses a relative cooling of its political climate after weeks of intense activity. With the mercury climbing steadily, health experts have cautioned that the risk of heat-related illnesses is increasing and stressed the need for preventive measures. Doctors say that staying safe during peak summer requires tw…