Hantavirus outbreak: 2 patients being monitored at Emory Hospital in Atlanta

Emory Healthcare officials provided an update on Monday regarding two patients being monitored in Atlanta after a deadly hantavirus outbreak on the M/V Hondius cruise ship.

Virginia surgeon helps Texas deputy sheriff recover from career-ending injury

Texas sheriff’s deputy Tim Putney is in Washington with his wife Chelsea for National Police Week, sharing his recovery story after a serious on-the-job injury nearly ended his career.

Maryland monitors 2 residents after possible hantavirus exposure on flight

The Maryland Department of Health is monitoring two Maryland residents who may have been exposed to hantavirus after a flight that included a passenger from the M/V Hondius cruise ship.

Hantavirus Update: American tests positive as passengers return to US

Countries around the world on Monday continued repatriating passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, isolating or quarantining travelers, including a French woman and an American who tested positive.

Hantavirus latest: American evacuated tests positive, 2 passengers relocated to Atlanta

As the group of 18 American passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship return to the U.S., one tested positive for the virus overseas and two others have been relocated to Atlanta.

Surrogacy is ‘modern day slavery,’ Florida AG argues in push to stop the practice

Florida’s top law enforcement official described surrogacy as "modern day slavery" on Saturday as his office is reported to be lining up to challenge the practice as unconstitutional.

Amazon stocking Ozempic pills at kiosks, offering same-day delivery

Amazon is making Ozempic pills more accessible and stocking its U.S. kiosks with the medication and offering same-day delivery.

Brain-eating amoeba found in popular US National Parks, including Yellowstone

A newly released study discovered a deadly, brain-eating amoeba in three U.S. National Parks and recreation areas, two of which rank in the top ten for most popular in the nation.

Hantavirus latest: What’s next for cruise, passengers heading home

The cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak is set to anchor near the Canary Islands this weekend so passengers and some crew can disembark. Here’s how it will happen.

What to know about Hantavirus
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Infectious Diseases specialist Dr. Mona Gahunia of Kaiser Permanente clarifies the logistics of the Cruise outbreak and explains the preventative measures health officials are using to mitigate transmission.

Vitamin K shot refusal at birth linked to rise in infant bleeding deaths: Report

A recent report from ProPublica found a possible link between an alarming uptick in infant bleeding deaths and parents' refusal to give their babies the vitamin K shot at birth.

What is hantavirus? Symptoms, how it spreads and why experts are watching it

Recent hantavirus concerns tied to a cruise ship outbreak are raising questions about the rare virus and how it spreads. Here is what you need to know.