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What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?
Some people can carry bacteria in their nose or throat without getting sick, but can spread it to others.
June 12, 2026Tourist hotspot at 'end of the world' denies causing hantavirus outbreak
The BBC reports from the city of Ushuaia, where experts have been sent to investigate the origins of the outbreak.
May 10, 2026What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
The Andes strain of the virus, which can rarely be passed from person to person, has been found among passengers of a cruise ship.
May 10, 2026Hantavirus: WHO chief says public health risk is low
The origin of the outbreak is still unknown, with the World Health Organisation saying investigations are "still under way".
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Wider hantavirus outbreak risk is ‘absolutely low’, insists UN health agency
The risk of hantavirus spreading to the general population is “absolutely low”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) stressed on Friday, as a flight attendant tested negative for the disease after c
Detectan la zona que es el origen más posible del brote de hantavirus: un vertedero en Ushuaia (Argentina)
Un vertedero a las afueras de Ushuaia, en el extremo sur de Argentina, se ha convertido en el principal foco de investigación para determinar el origen del brote de hantavirus detectado en el crucero