BBC News – Health
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Worldwide race to trace passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
About 12 countries have so far been linked to the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, as the UN health agency confirms at least five cases.
May 8, 2026/by BBC NewsThe Global Story
When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war.
May 8, 2026/by BBC NewsEthiopian woman’s joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby
The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was "overjoyed" to be "blessed with five at once".
May 8, 2026/by BBC NewsUniversity explores endometriosis and cancer link
The condition affects one in 10 women in the UK and can cause debilitating pain and infertility.
May 8, 2026/by BBC NewsHantavirus: Your questions answered
Lucy Woodham answers your questions on the outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship
May 7, 2026/by BBC NewsHantavirus: Your questions answered
Lucy Woodham answers your questions on the outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship
May 7, 2026/by BBC NewsHow worried should we be about hantavirus?
Some passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus have already taken flights to numerous countries.
May 7, 2026/by BBC NewsHantavirus: 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".
May 7, 2026/by BBC NewsHantavirus survivor says sickness was like ‘hell on earth’
Two survivors who caught the hantavirus years earlier told the BBC they both felt lucky to be alive.
May 7, 2026/by BBC NewsWhen does snoring become a problem?
When should we worry that our snoring might be the sign of a larger problem?
May 7, 2026/by BBC NewsAnaemia and the new dementia link
Anaemia and the new dementia link
May 7, 2026/by BBC NewsTwo Britons self-isolating in UK after leaving hantavirus cruise ship early
They do not have symptoms and health officials say the risk to the general public remains very low.
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BBC News – Health
- Worldwide race to trace passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise shipMay 8, 2026 - 3:47 pm
- The Global StoryMay 8, 2026 - 10:00 am
- Ethiopian woman’s joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a babyMay 8, 2026 - 7:48 am