Pandemic

The outbreak of a deadly virus aboard a cruise ship may sound like a familiar story — but while it's a serious scenario, public health figures aren't anticipating the next global pandemic.The big picture: The hantavirus has left travelers isolating in their rooms, sparked a diplomatic debate about where the…

In 2018, a 68-year-old Argentinian man became infected with the Andes strain, likely while coming into contact with rodent urine, droppings or saliva near his home. This is normally how humans catch hantavirus - Andes being the only strain known to spread between humans. On November 3, 2018, the man…

We now know that the 1918 influenza pandemic was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin. Published: April 12, 2026, 8:00 am Quick bites from around the food safety arena The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing to investigate an  outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections that…

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— Federal leadership should act now to enhance our response strategy by Daniel Teres, MD April 11, 2026 • 5 min read Six years after the COVID pandemic began, we are still locked in three of the five stages of a so-called typical response to a pandemic, as described in…

Open accessibility guide Skip to sections navigation Skip to content Skip to footer The Sydney Morning Herald logo Advertisement National Crime Footage shows Freeman running from police during a confrontation over COVID-era lockdown restrictions. Supplied. Updated April 10, 2026 — 4:10pm, first published 3:48pm Loading Latest in Videos Video icon…

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— Incidence in teen girls and young women surpassed that of same-age males for first time April 9, 2026 • 3 min read ADHD diagnoses rose among British Columbia residents under age 30 after a DSM-5 update in 2013 and the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the sharpest post-pandemic increases were…

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. As Minneapolis-based Adolfson & Peterson celebrates its 80th anniversary and works on building a new headquarters, CEO Jeff Hansen has a lot to look back on. Hansen, who is set to retire effective June 1 , has navigated turbulence…

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has raised a red flag over Knofloskraal, a growing Khoisan settlement near Grabouw, Western Cape, that has allegedly been established on land originally earmarked for forestry production. The land was first occupied during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, at a time when many…