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How Worried Should Indians Be About Hantavirus? Doctors Explain
Doctors explain that the virus is not commonly spread from one person to another. This is one of the biggest reasons experts are not treating it as a large public health threat like COVID-19.
Iraq Never Knew Its Desert Was Hiding An Israeli Military Base
The installation housed Israeli special forces and functioned as a logistical hub for the Israeli air force.
Evacuation Begins For Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship In Spain's Canary Islands
Three passengers from the MV Hondius, a Dutch husband and wife and a German woman, have died, while others have fallen sick with the rare disease, which usually spreads among rodents.
Hantavirus Update: "This is Not Another COVID" Says WHO Chief In Message To Worried Tenerife Residents
Many residents on Tenerife remember the fear and disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic and are anxious. Protests have taken place near the planned docking area.
Watch: Hungarian Politician's "Cool" Dance At Peter Magyar's Inauguration Goes Viral
The stunning dance performance on Saturday cemented Zsolt Hegedus' status as Hungary's "dancing politician".
"We Just Hit Somebody": Pilots' Audio Surfaces After Person Killed On US Runway
Denver International Airport said the unidentified person had entered the airport area by jumping over a security fence.
After Hantavirus Fears, Over 100 Fall Sick In Caribbean Cruise Norovirus Outbreak
Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes acute gastroenteritis. Symptoms include sudden vomiting, watery diarrhoea, and stomach cramps.
Hantavirus-stricken Cruise Ship Arrives At Tenerife In Spain's Canary Islands
Everyone disembarking will be checked for symptoms, and will only be taken off the ship once evacuation flights are ready to fly them to their destinations.
Who Was Leo Schilperoord? 'Patient Zero' In Deadly Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak
Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak: Leo began showing symptoms, including high fever, headaches and diarrhoea. His condition deteriorated rapidly.
US To Revoke Citizenship Of Indian Man Over $2.5 Million Fraud Case
Debashis Ghosh, 62, is accused of conspiring to defraud investors of $2.5 million intended for the construction of an aircraft maintenance facility, according to a statement by the US Department of Justice.
Israel Built And Defended A Secret Base In Iraq For Iran War: Report
Israel set up a clandestine military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran and launched airstrikes against Iraqi troops who nearly discovered it, the
One Dead After Being Hit By Frontier Airlines Plane That Was Taking Off From Denver
The incident came a day after a Delta Air Lines employee was killed while on the job at the Orlando International Airport.
Faint Meow In Mississippi Tornado Rubble Leads To Stunning Rescue
The homes were flattened just hours earlier as storms spawned at least three tornadoes across the bottom half of Mississippi, injuring a dozen.
Iran Congratulates Karoline Leavitt On Child's Birth, With A 'Minab' Reminder
Earlier in March, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the United States does not target civilians.
"Coming To An End": Vladimir Putin On Russia's War With Ukraine
Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered the most serious crisis in relations between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, when many people feared the world was on the brink of nuclear war.
All Aboard Hantavirus-Hit Ship 'High-Risk Contact', Must Be Monitored: WHO
There are nearly 150 people on board the MV Hondius at the centre of the outbreak that has killed three people, which is heading towards the waters off Tenerife.
Hantavirus Outbreak: Indian Expert Shares WHO Protocols, Response Times For Infectious Disease Outbreaks
As the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak triggered a multinational response, global health expert Dr Sabine Kapasi explains how WHO protocols, maritime surveillance and international coordination work during infectious disease emergencies.
Handguns Could Soon Be Mailed In The US For First Time In 100 Years
New USPS rule could permit shipping handguns securely within states and with restrictions across states.
All About Turkey's New 'Yldrmhan' Missile That Can 'Hit' US Mainland
The missile was introduced at the SAHA 2026 Defence and Aerospace Exhibition, but defence experts remain unconvinced about its claimed capabilities.
