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    Spain confirms second hantavirus case from MV Hondius cruise ship

    Spain’s Ministry of Health confirmed Monday that a second Spanish national evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for hantavirus, raising the confirmed case count among Spanish passengers and crew to two. The patient, identified through contact tracing, has been transferred to a high-level isolation unit at a Madrid military hospital.

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    Ebola outbreak kills 65 in Congo’s Ituri province, 246 cases suspected

    Africa’s top public health body confirmed a new Ebola outbreak Friday in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded. The strain has not yet been fully identified, raising questions about whether existing vaccine stockpiles will be effective.