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A Spanish citizen evacuated from a hantavirus-hit cruise ship has tested positive for hantavirus; health authorities are investigating exposures and monitoring other passengers as the case is managed.
The MV Hondius, tied to a deadly hantavirus outbreak, arrived in the Port of Rotterdam and is undergoing enhanced cleaning and waste‑decontamination, with crew in protective gear assisting as health officials monitor disembarkation.
Uganda’s health authorities confirmed two new Ebola cases, bringing the outbreak total to seven as of May 25, 2026.
Health officials have ordered extra cleaning on the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak to reduce contamination while investigators assess the situation.
The Ebola outbreak is expanding and could become the deadliest on record, with ongoing live updates tracking cases, deaths, and the international response.
The World Health Organization warns that the Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than containment efforts can keep up, prompting urgent calls for increased resources, vaccines, and coordinated international action to curb transmission, with live updates monitoring spread and responses.
The Ebola outbreak has risen to 220 deaths, with health officials warning that 11 countries are now at risk as authorities monitor the situation with ongoing live updates.
FSIS issued a Public Health Alert after raw beef kofta produced by Olympia Food Industries (dba Olympia Foods; Franklin Park, IL) tested positive for E. coli O157:H7 and is linked to California illnesses (9 cases; onset Mar 27–Apr 30, 2026). The kofta was served at The Kebab Shop locations in CA, TX, and FL; The Kebab Shop stopped selling the product on May 18, 2026; no recall was requested because the product is no longer available for purchase. Consumers should discard any leftovers and cook ground beef to 160°F. For questions, contact The Kebab Shop or USDA MP Hotline.
The Congo outbreak has about 220 suspected Ebola deaths, with Uganda reporting two new infections bringing its total to seven, and Congo’s suspected cases surpassing 900 mainly in Ituri. The WHO has declared the outbreak a public-health emergency of international concern, while a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain has no approved treatment yet—though Oxford researchers are pursuing one that could enter trials in a couple of months. Response is hampered by fear, attacks on treatment centers, and distrust of authorities, with two Ugandan health workers and three Red Cross volunteers among those affected.
A South African group led by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases identified hantavirus as the cause of illnesses aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius within 24 hours, after rapidly ruling out Legionella, bird flu and influenza, with international help from hantavirus experts via the WHO.
Authorities in Andhra Pradesh, following a World Health Organization alert to stay vigilant, have intensified airport screenings at Vizag, Tirupati, and Vijayawada and are quarantining anyone showing Ebola symptoms while monitoring for a potential outbreak; the virus is noted to have a fatality rate of about 50%.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warns that 10 African countries are at risk of an Ebola spread, as Uganda confirms three additional cases, signaling a widening outbreak and prompting heightened regional monitoring.
Angry residents in Mongbwalu, eastern Congo, burned a tent at an Ebola treatment center, forcing 18 suspected patients to flee; it's the second attack in a week. The WHO now labels Congo's outbreak risk as 'very high,' with 82 confirmed cases and seven deaths and hundreds more suspected, underscoring distrust and security challenges in the response. Separately, the U.S. has imposed a green-card travel ban on holders who recently visited Ebola-affected countries.
Oxford researchers are developing an experimental Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine using the ChAdOx1 platform that could enter human trials in two to three months, depending on animal data; the DR Congo outbreak has heightened urgency and the vaccine would be used in ring vaccination, with Serum Institute of India lined up to mass-produce if successful.
Angry residents in eastern Congo burned a tent at an Ebola treatment center, allowing 18 suspected patients to escape; the attack follows another center being set ablaze, while burials and response efforts continue as the outbreak expands and WHO raises Congo’s risk level; U.S. travel restrictions for recent visitors from affected countries are also in place.