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By Sola Ogundipe A new COVID-19 variant that is a hybrid of the variants first found in India and the United Kingdom, has been discovered in Vietnam. Vietnamese Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long who disclosed this to government officials weekend, said scientists found the new variant after examining the genetic makeup of the virus that

By Sola Ogundipe A new COVID-19 variant that is a hybrid of the variants first found in India and the United Kingdom, has been discovered in Vietnam. Vietnamese Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long who disclosed this to government officials weekend, said scientists found the new variant after examining the genetic makeup of the virus that

Amid concerns over two Indian nationals reportedly infected aboard the MV Hondius, the ICMR's National Institute of Virology said the cases appear isolated and there is currently no immediate public health threat to India.

Hantavirus Outbreak 2026 Live Updates: Investigators believe the infections may have originated during a birdwatching excursion in Ushuaia, near the country's southern tip.

WHO has confirmed the outbreak aboard MV Hondius. According to Union health ministry sources, 2 Indian nationals are onboard the vessel & 'are presently asymptomatic'.

India has activated precautionary surveillance measures after a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. The Health Ministry says two Indian nationals onboard remain asymptomatic and under observation.

Indian Council of Medical Research says reported hantavirus cases linked to the cruise ship outbreak remain isolated, with low public risk. , Health, Times Now

The Director of the ICMR's National Institute of Virology Dr Naveen Kumar on Friday said the cases appear to be isolated ones and there is no immediate public health threat to India.

A flight attendant for the KLM airline is being tested for the hantavirus after showing mild symptoms and being admitted to hospital in Amsterdam.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced that a new 'syndromic surveillance' plan aims to catch the next outbreak before it spreads. Here is what it plans to achieve and why a priority-wise categorisation of pathogens can identify