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Hantavirus detected in semen after six years, but is it really dangerous?

A Swiss study of one man sparked global reports, but found no live virus in semen; Dr. Noam Levitan explains why there is little reason to panic over sexual transmission fears

Oren Reiss | 05.17.26

Ebola outbreak kills 65 in Congo, with first victim confirmed in Uganda

Health officials say hundreds of suspected cases have been recorded in mining towns in eastern Congo’s Ituri province; tests point to the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no licensed vaccine, raising fears the virus circulated undetected for weeks

News Agencies | 05.16.26

הספינה MV Hondius שבה חולים מתו מנגיף הנטה

Virus outbreak on another cruise ship: 90-year-old passenger dies, 1,700 others in quarantine

Ambassador Cruise Line's ship Ambition has docked in Boudreaux but no one on board can disembark; experts suspect it has no connection with the hantavirus outbreak that killed three on a Dutch cruise ship last week, and believe it is norovirus

News Agencies, ynet | 05.13.26

פינוי נוסעי אוניית הקרוז MV Hondius בנמל טנריף לאחר ששלושה מתו מנגיף האנטה

Hantavirus isn’t the next COVID — here’s why experts aren’t alarmed

Flashing headlines, dramatic music and influencers warning about a 'deadly virus' — often without any medical expertise; before panic spreads online, here’s what science actually says about hantavirus

Dr. Roy Zucker | 05.12.26

Cruise ship MV Hondius docks off Cape Verde port

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship passengers face special evacuation and quarantine after deadly outbreak

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control says all passengers on the MV Hondius should be treated as high-risk contacts as a precaution; 8 people have fallen ill, including 3 who died, while asymptomatic passengers will return home by special transport

Reuters | 05.10.26

A Spanish Civil Guard officer inspects the area where passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship are expected to arrive at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Saturday, May 9, 2026

CDC criticized as muted response to cruise ship hantavirus outbreak raises concerns

Experts say the CDC’s muted response to a cruise ship hantavirus outbreak involving Americans signals a weakened role in global health emergencies

AP | 05.09.26

נוסעי אוניית הקרוז MV Hondius מתו מנגיף הנטה

Deadly 'COVID-style' cruise shock: three killed in rare rodent-borne virus outbreak on board

Three people have died aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship from a suspected hantavirus outbreak, officials say; the ship, off Africa with 150 passengers and 71 crew, is under WHO monitoring; origin unclear

Oren Reis | 05.04.26

Why a common cold knocks some people down while others feel nothing

A new study shows why the same cold virus causes mild sniffles in some people but severe illness and asthma flare-ups in others, finding that the difference depends on how fast and how strongly the immune system reacts in the first hours after infection

Tzur Gueta | 02.13.26

Unvaccinated children removed from Israeli kindergartens as measles outbreak worsens

In an unprecedented move, six unvaccinated children were barred from two kindergartens in a Samaria community after exposure to measles, as officials warn parents cannot endanger other children; 14 have died so far

Or Hadar | 02.10.26

בדיקות חום מחשש להתפשטות וירוס בנמל תעופה בתאילנד

What is the Nipah virus? New outbreak in India puts Asia on health alert

Thailand and Nepal have stepped up screening of travelers from India after five Nipah virus cases were confirmed in West Bengal, with about 100 people isolated in Kolkata, as experts warn of fatal encephalitis and mortality rates of up to 75% but say the risk of wider spread remains relatively low

Oren Reis, Tzur Gueta | 01.28.26

Israel confirms first case of more aggressive monkeypox strain as vaccine shortage persists

The Health Ministry said the case was detected last week in a traveler returning to Israel, likely from the UAE, where officials say the strain is spreading in the community; no additional cases have been identified so far

Or Hadar | 01.06.26

Flu surge in Israel: ICUs fill, Health Ministry urges masks and vaccination

Hospitals in Israel are coming under growing strain as hundreds are hospitalized with influenza, including children in intensive care; doctors warn that wards are filling up and many parents regret not vaccinating their children

Or Hadar | 12.18.25

Sneeze with manners, not mayhem: why you should stop saying ‘bless you’ and other winter etiquette surprises

Veteran etiquette expert shares surprising tips for staying courteous during the rainy season — all part of her polite survival guide for winter's viruses, puddles and public discomforts

Alexandra Lukash | 12.14.25

חזרה למסכות במחלקת הילדים בבית החולים וולפסון

First Israeli hospital reinstates masking as severe flu wave sweeps country

Wolfson Medical Center mandates masks in pediatric ward amid surge in H3N2 infections; health officials warn of highly contagious mutated strain driving rare child fatalities and rising hospitalizations

Sarit Rosenblum | 12.12.25

Israeli doctors call for hospital mask mandate as global flu surge triggers renewed restrictions

Top Israeli physicians urge return to masking for medical staff amid spike in flu cases and child deaths; UK, Canada and Spain reintroduce COVID-era measures as aggressive H3N2 strain overwhelms hospitals and spreads rapidly among children and seniors

Sarit Rosenblum | 12.09.25

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