The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has thrown a previously little-known virus into international headlines and mobilized health authorities from all corners of the globe, with the head of the World Health Organization arriving in Spain Sunday ahead of the ship’s arrival near the Canary Islands.

A highly promising vaccine for Hanta virus is being developed by researchers from the University of Bath. The team is led by Professor Asel Sartbaeva, Chemistry researcher at the University and co-founder of University spinout company Ensilitech.

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A norovirus outbreak on the Caribbean Princess cruise ship has sickened over 100 passengers and crew during a Caribbean voyage.

Staring down yet another concerning virus outbreak, President Donald Trump assured Americans that they “should be fine.” On Thursday, May 7, the 79-year-old president addressed the hantavirus while speaking to the press outside the Lincoln Memorial.

Sporadic human infections with avian influenza A viruses have caused a wide spectrum of illness. As these novel influenza A viruses pose pandemic potential, timely detection and characterization of such human infections are important for global public health.