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Doctor who helped on hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves isolation

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From 'staged' to Israel: Hantavirus misinformation runs rampant online

Misinformation about hantavirus has run rampant on social media, with online users reviving viral COVID-19 theories to spread fake news about the outbreak.

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Scientists race to develop hantavirus vaccine for new strain

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Ushuaia rejects claims it was ground zero for Hantavirus outbreak

A landfill in Ushuaia, Argentina, is suspected to be the source of the hantavirus outbreak. Local authorities reject the theory, saying the province never recorded a case of the hantavirus.

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Hantavirus outbreak latest: Spain confirms one new case amongst evacue

Spain confirms one new hantavirus case amongst evacuees as passengers remain under watch across Europe.

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Canary Islands and Madrid clash over hantavirus ship docking

MV Hondius anchored off Granadilla early Sunday after a night of tension between the Canary Islands government and Madrid over evacuation flights.

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Hantavirus ship nears Tenerife as residents voice safety fears

The Spanish government has authorised passengers from the MV Hondius to disembark at the port of Granadilla this weekend following an agreement with the World Health Organisation. The decision has sparked protests from local dock workers in Santa Cruz.