First Documented Hantavirus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship — Live updates

Post author:epiSphera
Post published:May 12, 2026
Post category:Cruises Epidemiology Hantavirus OneHealth Public Health Zoonoses

In April 2026, a cluster of severe acute respiratory illness emerged aboard the MV Hondius, a Dutch expedition cruise ship operating in the South Atlantic. On 2 May 2026, the…

First Documented Hantavirus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship — Live updates

Hantavirus: a rodent-borne zoonosis

Post author:epiSphera
Post published:May 7, 2026
Post category:Cruises Epidemiology Hantavirus OneHealth Public Health Zoonoses

Hantavirus is a zoonosis transmitted to humans primarily through inhalation of particles from the urine, saliva, or faeces of infected rodents, especially when dust or contaminated materials are disturbed. The…

Hantavirus: a rodent-borne zoonosis

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: A Threat That Cannot Be Swept Under the Rug

Post author:epiSphera
Post published:April 17, 2026
Post category:Bird flu Epidemiology OneHealth Public Health Zoonoses

H5N1, a highly pathogenic subtype of the avian influenza virus (bird flu), is not new. It has been with us since 1996, when it was first identified in domestic geese…

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: A Threat That Cannot Be Swept Under the Rug