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Hantavirus live updates: US has no cases of Andes hantavirus

  • Live Updates
  • May 16
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Norovirus outbreak on cruise sickens 115

  • May 8
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CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak as 'Level 3' emergency response

  • May 8
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Experts weigh in: What to know about hantavirus

  • May 8

Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship

  • May 8

Confirmed hantavirus cases rises to 5: WHO

  • May 6

What to know about hantavirus after outbreak on cruise ship

  • May 4

3 dead in suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus on cruise ship: WHO

  • May 3

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CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak as 'Level 3' emergency response

  • May 8
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Authorities race to contain deadly hantavirus outbreak

  • May 7
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3 with suspected Hantavirus patients evacuated from cruise ship

  • May 6
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Cruise ship waiting for help after suspected outbreak of hantavirus onboard killed 3

  • May 4
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New York reports 1st human case of EEE virus in nearly a decade

  • Sep 21, 2024
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Nearly 200 cases of dengue virus reported in NY and NJ, CDC says

  • Jul 11, 2024
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Dengue virus warning: CDC alerts to rising mosquito transmissions

  • Jul 11, 2024
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Cases of norovirus surging in the Northeast

  • Feb 22, 2024

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First known case of severe Mpox strain discovered in NYC

Since November 2024, there have been 11 cases of this more severe strain across the country.

  • Mar 14

India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings

Nipah, a zoonotic virus spread by fruit bats, pigs and human contact, has a fatality rate of 40% to 75%, according to the WHO.

  • Jan 29

New York health department investigating possible case of chikungunya virus in Long Island woman

Officials are investigating after a 60-year-old woman from Long Island said she tested positive for the virus in a preliminary test.

  • Sep 26, 2025

CDC issues travel health notice for mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in China

Health officials are warning travelers about an outbreak in southern China of a painful mosquito-borne virus called chikungunya, which is spread by infected mosquitoes, mainly Aedes aegypti.

  • Aug 6, 2025
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Over 200 passengers sickened with norovirus aboard luxury cruise ship

A norovirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship has left over 224 passengers and 17 crew members ill, according to the CDC.

  • Apr 2, 2025