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EU health authorities intensified their response to the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak after Tenerife disembarkation and safe repatriation.

Health officials are tracing contacts and testing evacuees after confirmed Andes hantavirus cases aboard MV Hondius from the cruise ship.

Health officials are tracing contacts and testing evacuees after confirmed Andes hantavirus cases aboard MV Hondius from the cruise ship.

WHO said the MV Hondius hantavirus cluster remains a low public health risk as authorities trace cases, deaths and contacts across countries.

Hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne disease, drove a multinational health response after three reported deaths aboard MV Hondius off Cape Verde.

WHO has prequalified the first malaria treatment designed for newborns and young infants, opening a wider path to public health access.

WHO says 2025 health gains reached billions globally even as funding cuts slowed delivery, leaving progress uneven and SDG goals off track.

EU healthcare is adopting AI at scale, with WHO reporting strong use in diagnostics and growing attention to oversight and workforce skills.

Russian scientists modified a spruce wood polysaccharide into compounds that slowed blood clotting and showed antioxidant activity in laboratory tests.

WHO launched a yearlong World Health Day 2026 campaign urging governments, scientists and the public to back science, trust evidence and work together.