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Sheep virus found hidden in medieval manuscripts

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How aeroplane wastewater could help spot the next pandemic

Testing aeroplane wastewater can detect circulating pathogens weeks earlier than traditional global pathogen surveillance allows, offering a potential early-warning tool for global outbreak preparedness, a US–UK pilot study found.

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How to avoid West Nile virus as cases start to rise in Europe

Cover up, use insect repellent and clear stagnant water around your home, WHO Europe advises, as West Nile virus cases climb in parts of southern Europe.

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Congo's Ebola outbreak surpasses 1,000 deaths

The World Health Organization has said that the true scale of the outbreak could be two to four times larger than official figures indicate.

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Norovirus outbreak affects over 100 people in Portugal

A sporting event in Caldas da Rainha, in the central region of the country, may have been at the centre of the infection. Symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhoea, nausea, fever, abdominal pain and headaches were among the signs that helped diagnose the disease.

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WHO warns of significant Ebola spillover risk into South Sudan

There is a 70% chance that Ebola could reach South Sudan, according to a World Health Organization modelling study published on Thursday. Researchers said that preparing the country for a proper response is the “most urgent priority.”

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First Ebola case confirmed in France, health ministry says

France has confirmed its first case of Ebola — a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the virus. This is the first Ebola case to have been confirmed in Europe.

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Kenya protesters oppose Ebola quarantine centre

Hundreds protested in Nanyuki against a planned Ebola quarantine centre as Kenya's High Court suspended the project pending review.

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Norovirus cases at Attikon hospital: Situation under control

All the prescribed monitoring and infection-prevention protocols have been activated, and nine cases have been detected so far, authorities said.

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Heat may bring chikungunya virus to Europe, study warns

As climate change drives mosquitoes north, Europe and North America are emerging as hotspots for chikungunya virus, a new study warns.

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Study finds cancer-causing viruses emerging from wastewater

A new study has detected all major human cancer-causing viruses in wastewater, opening up fresh possibilities for tracking public health trends.

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Cruise booking demand stays strong despite onboard illness outbreaks

Industry experts say the incidents are unlikely to dent demand – and cruise lines are still forecasting record passenger numbers worldwide this year.

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From 'staged' to Israel: Hantavirus misinformation runs rampant online

Misinformation about hantavirus has run rampant on social media, with online users reviving viral COVID-19 theories to spread fake news about the outbreak.

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France confines 1,700 people on cruise after gastroenteritis outbreak

More than 1,000 passengers on board a cruise ship off the coast of Bordeaux are held on the vessel after a gastroenteritis outbreak has infected around 50 passengers.

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Ushuaia rejects claims it was ground zero for Hantavirus outbreak

A landfill in Ushuaia, Argentina, is suspected to be the source of the hantavirus outbreak. Local authorities reject the theory, saying the province never recorded a case of the hantavirus.

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What is hantavirus, and how is it transmitted?

Health authorities assess the risk of hantavirus transmission among the general population as ‘very low’.

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Europe quarantines hantavirus cruise passengers for 42 days

Most passengers on board the hantavirus-hit cruise ship are back in their home countries, where they will undergo medical testing and follow an isolation period.