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Possible Hantavirus Case Involves High School Student In NY
A rare health alert at a New York high school is raising questions at an uneasy moment for public health officials. Ontario County officials said Thursday, May 14, they are investigating a suspected locally acquired hantavirus case involving a Geneva High School student, ABC News reported. Geneva is about 45 miles southeast of Rochester. The suspected case has been described as mild, with symptoms including fatigue, aches, and lethargy, according to ABC News. Health officials stressed that the suspected case is not connected to the deadly MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak and does not pose …
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Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Emergency Takes New Turn After 3 Deaths
A deadly medical emergency at sea is moving toward its next high-stakes stage. Click here for a new, updated story: Monitoring Of US Residents Starts After Deadly Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius was sailing toward Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on Thursday, May 7, after being held off Cape Verde during a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has killed three passengers. The cruise ship is expected to reach the Canary Islands by the weekend. Passengers without symptoms are expected to disembark after arrival. Seventeen people from the US were among nearly 15…
