France reports first Ebola case in patient who returned from humanitarian visit to DRC
It marks the first reported case in France and the first to test positive outside of Africa amid the second largest Ebola outbreak on record in DRC.
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1700 stuck onboard after virus outbreak on cruise ship
More than 1700 passengers and crew on a British cruise ship have been ordered to remain on board after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness, French authorities say.
Aussies evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship hit snag in repatriation journey
Australians being repatriated from the virus-struck cruise ship will likely overstay their welcome in the Netherlands.
French hantavirus patient is critically ill and on an artificial lung, hospital reveals
A French hantavirus patient is critically ill and is using an artificial lung to breathe, it's been revealed, as the number of people suspected to have contracted the deadly virus grows to 11.
Aussies from virus-stricken cruiser to be sent to COVID-era quarantine centre
The group will be forced to quarantine for at least three weeks, with a longer period likely.
Australia readies to repatriate citizens aboard virus-plagued cruise ship
The Dutch-flagged vessel is set to dock on the island of Tenerife around midday tomorrow, local time (9pm AEDT).