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Norovirus outbreak on cruise sickens 115

  • May 8
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CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak as 'Level 3' emergency response

  • May 8
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Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship

  • May 8
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Confirmed hantavirus cases rises to 5: WHO

  • May 6

What to know about hantavirus after outbreak on cruise ship

  • May 4

3 dead in suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus on cruise ship: WHO

  • May 3

India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak

  • Jan 29

CDC issues travel health notice for chikungunya virus in China

  • Aug 6, 2025

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CDC classifies hantavirus outbreak as 'Level 3' emergency response

  • May 8
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Authorities race to contain deadly hantavirus outbreak

  • May 7
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Cruise ship waiting for help after suspected outbreak of hantavirus onboard killed 3

  • May 4
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Unvaccinated infant is Houston's 3rd measles case, officials say

  • Mar 17, 2025
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Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here's what you should know about the contagious virus

  • Mar 11, 2025
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Doctors encourage RSV vaccine for those at higher risk ahead of virus season this fall

  • Oct 4, 2024
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Galveston County warning beachgoers of flesh-eating bacteria after increase in cases

  • Aug 2, 2024
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1st West Nile Virus mosquito sample of 2024 found in Fort Bend County

  • Jun 5, 2024

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Over 200 passengers sickened with norovirus aboard luxury cruise ship

A norovirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship has left over 224 passengers and 17 crew members ill, according to the CDC.

  • Apr 2, 2025

309 cases reported in Texas measles outbreak, state health department says

Health officials said 30 more people have tested positive since their last update on Tuesday, making the new total 309.

  • Mar 21, 2025

Houston health officials confirm 3rd measles case; Unvaccinated infant's illness linked to travel

The Houston Health Department says the infant's illness is not related to two measles cases reported in the city in January or the measles outbreak in West Texas.

  • Mar 17, 2025

Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here's what you should know about the contagious virus

With the measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico now at more than 250 cases, here's what you should know about the contagious virus.

  • Mar 11, 2025
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CDC confirms positive bird flu result in San Francisco child

The CDC has confirmed a positive bird flu case in a child in San Francisco, the second juvenile case of H5N1 in the country.

  • Jan 16, 2025