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WHO: Ebola vaccine could take six to nine months to develop
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WHO: Ebola vaccine could take six to nine months to develop

It could take up to nine months before a vaccine is in place against the variant of Ebola now spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) says, according to the BBC.
Around 200 Swedes in Ebola-affected DRC and Uganda
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Around 200 Swedes in Ebola-affected DRC and Uganda

Around 200 Swedish citizens are in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, countries affected by the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
WHO Ebola crisis meeting as death toll rises
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WHO Ebola crisis meeting as death toll rises

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is “deeply concerned” about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 136 deaths in the country are linked to the unusual variant of the virus
Virus ship Hondius in Rotterdam - disinfection begins
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Virus ship Hondius in Rotterdam - disinfection begins

The cruise ship Hondius, which was affected by a deadly hantavirus, will arrive in Rotterdam on Monday morning. It will be disinfected there before continuing its journey
WHO says hantavirus poses low risk after three deaths on cruise ship
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WHO says hantavirus poses low risk after three deaths on cruise ship

Expert: The infection may have gone under the radar in the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda
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Expert: The infection may have gone under the radar in the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda

The variant of the Ebola virus now spreading in DR Congo and Uganda is unusual. This means a vaccine and treatment have not yet been developed
This is Ebola: outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
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This is Ebola: outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda

There is currently an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, with around 250 suspected cases and about 80 deaths suspected to have been caused by the virus. There are six known variants of the Ebola virus, four of which can cause disease in humans
WHO declares emergency after Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda
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WHO declares emergency after Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a "global public health crisis" and a state of emergency.
WHO's snus alarm: Young people are being targeted
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WHO's snus alarm: Young people are being targeted

The World Health Organization (WHO) is cracking down on tobacco giants' marketing of tobacco-free "white snus. " "Young people are being targeted through misleading methods," the UN agency writes in a report produced with researchers at Stanford University
WHO confirms eight hantavirus cases on cruise ship Hondius
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WHO confirms eight hantavirus cases on cruise ship Hondius

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed after laboratory tests that a total of eight people have been infected with the Andes virus, a type of hantavirus.
Another Swede Isolated After Possible Hantavirus Exposure
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Another Swede Isolated After Possible Hantavirus Exposure

Another Swedish person has been isolated after possibly being exposed to hantavirus, Dagens Nyheter reports.
Hantavirus: All reported cases from the Hondius
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Hantavirus: All reported cases from the Hondius

Three people have died and several others are seriously ill after a virus outbreak aboard the Hondius. Here are all the cases reported from the ship
Swedish government takes no action against hantavirus
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Swedish government takes no action against hantavirus

Hantavirus is primarily a tragedy for those affected aboard the cruise ship and their relatives, Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed said at a press conference. He said it can also be a cause for concern and that the government is taking what has happened very seriously
French woman severely ill with hantavirus dismissed as anxiety
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French woman severely ill with hantavirus dismissed as anxiety

A French woman was examined by doctors on the research vessel Hondius and was told her symptoms were due to anxiety and stress. However, she was infected with hantavirus and is now in critical condition
Evacuation flights from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Hondius have landed in the Netherlands
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Evacuation flights from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Hondius have landed in the Netherlands

Two evacuation flights with passengers, medical staff and crew from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Hondius have landed in the Netherlands early Tuesday.
More infected - this is what happened on the virus ship Hondius
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More infected - this is what happened on the virus ship Hondius

Two more passengers from the virus-hit ship Hondius have tested positive for hantavirus. Here's what we know about the outbreak:
Hantavirus: More infected - hospital staff quarantined
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Hantavirus: More infected - hospital staff quarantined

The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship has left Tenerife after the last passenger was evacuated. A seventh case has been confirmed, and hospital staff in the Netherlands have been quarantined over procedural lapses
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship Hondius is being evacuated, this is what happened
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship Hondius is being evacuated, this is what happened

The virus-stricken cruise ship Hondius has docked in Tenerife, and passengers will be returned to their home countries. There are serious fears the virus could spread further, and passengers will be closely monitored
Over 90 on board hantavirus-affected Hondius evacuated from Tenerife
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Over 90 on board hantavirus-affected Hondius evacuated from Tenerife

Planes carrying passengers from the virus-stricken luxury cruise ship Hondius left Tenerife on Sunday. By late evening, 94 people from 19 countries had been evacuated from the ship to the island
WHO: Everyone on virus-stricken ship Hondius considered high-risk contacts
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WHO: Everyone on virus-stricken ship Hondius considered high-risk contacts

Everyone on board the virus-stricken cruise ship Hondius is considered a "high-risk contact" and must be monitored, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The WHO chief is also trying to reassure residents of the Spanish island of Tenerife, where the Hondius is expected to arrive early Sunday morning
Flight attendant in the Netherlands not infected with hantavirus
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Flight attendant in the Netherlands not infected with hantavirus

A flight attendant in the Netherlands who was feared to have been infected with hantavirus has tested negative for the virus, RTL reports.
Government on hantavirus: closely following developments aboard cruise ship MV Hondius
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Government on hantavirus: closely following developments aboard cruise ship MV Hondius

Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) says the government is "closely following developments" regarding a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius.
More confirmed hantavirus cases on cruise ship MV Hondius - this has happened
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More confirmed hantavirus cases on cruise ship MV Hondius - this has happened

Five of eight suspected cases of hantavirus have been confirmed after an outbreak was detected aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. Of the eight people, three have died
WHO: Five confirmed hantavirus cases, but no epidemic
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WHO: Five confirmed hantavirus cases, but no epidemic

Five of eight suspected cases of hantavirus have now been confirmed following the outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, the WHO says. The WHO stresses that the outbreak should not be seen as the start of a new epidemic
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